Carefree
A town in Maricopa County, Arizona — population 3,974 as of 2020.
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Higley Knights take nail-biter win, 45-42, from Perry Pumas in 6A heavyweight matchup
The Higley Knights (4-1, 19th in Arizona) hosted a 6A heavyweight matchup against the Perry Pumas (4-1, 16th in Arizona). Both Higley and Perry were coming off back-to-back shutout wins by large margins. If there was one thing that carried over from the previous weeks for both…
Local Sports
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
October 1How to Find the Right Dentist in Glendale, AZ
Choosing a dentist should involve more than picking the closest office or the first name in search results. The right provider should make it easier to stay consistent with preventive care, understand your treatment options, and feel comfortable asking questions. If you are…
Local Business
Heat-related deaths in Phoenix rise, after two years of decline
Metro Phoenix has so far seen twice as many heat deaths as this time last year. Authorities are trying to understand why and how to intervene.
Public Safety
WVIA Public Media
October 1Heat-related deaths in Phoenix rise, after two years of decline
Metro Phoenix has so far seen twice as many heat deaths as this time last year. Authorities are trying to understand why and how to intervene.
Public Safety
Board Renews Commitment to Helping End Domestic Violence
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has adopted a proclamation declaring October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month in honor of the 71 Arizonans tragically killed in domestic violence homicides in 2025...
Government & Civic
In and around Carefree
See & do
- Alta Vista Apartments
- Carefree Desert Gardens
- Carefree Sun Dial
- Desert Forest Golf Club
- Galloway Wash Preserve
Eat, drink & stay
- Alberto Ristorante
- Brix Wines
- Carefree Resort & Conference Center
- Celestial Artisan Meadery
- Athens on Easy Street
Shops & services
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Carefree by the numbers
- Area
- 8.81 sq mi (22.82 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 64.9
- Households
- 1,845
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $147,165
- Median house value
- $1,088,100
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 740, CAREFREE, AZ 85377