Peridot, Arizona

Community in Graham County · population 1,308 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Household income: $34,375
Jan low / Jul high: 31° / 99°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 44.1

Peridot is a community of 1,308 people in Graham County, Arizona. It ranks better for families than 70% of Arizona towns.

How Peridot ranks

Percentile among Arizona towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arizona towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

75.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Arizona towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Peridot	Typical Arizona town
Median home value	—	$248,600
Median rent	—	$1,050
Median household income	$34,375	$60,835
Home value ÷ income	—×	4.0×
Homeownership	75.9%	78.6%
Median year built	1989	1990
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Peridot

People	Peridot	Typical Arizona town
Median age	44.1	42.5
Age 65 and over	21.5%	21.8%
Under 18	25.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.7%	18.1%
Below the poverty line	33.8%	13.8%
Veterans	7.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.3%	10.2%
Average commute	24.5 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	62.0%	88.0%

Weather in Peridot

July highs average 98.5°F and January lows 31.4°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Arizona town: 0.2 in). Expect about 137 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 42 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the San Carlos Reservoir station (9.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Peridot since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 3 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on August 1, 2020.

Severe weather in Graham County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Graham County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 46 deaths recorded.

Graham County has been included in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4524: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3442: Covid-19
September 7, 2006	Severe Storm	DR-1660: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 12, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3241: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 14, 2005	Severe Storm	DR-1586: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Graham County

Graham County had 10,751 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,182 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Peridot itself the ACS puts it at 22.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Peridot

2 public schools with 419 students, about 10.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
San Carlos High School	6-12	419	10.0
CVIT - San Carlos High School	9-12	—	—

Towns near Peridot

San Carlos, AZ
2.9 mi · 3,987 people · home $67,200
Globe, AZ
17.2 mi · 7,249 people · home $206,700
Six Shooter Canyon, AZ
18.5 mi · 958 people · home $236,800
Icehouse Canyon, AZ
19.7 mi · 574 people · home $140,700
Central Heights-Midland City, AZ
21.4 mi · 2,319 people · home $120,600
Claypool, AZ
22.9 mi · 1,395 people · home $118,000
Wheatfields, AZ
23.4 mi · 556 people · home —
Bylas, AZ
23.5 mi · 1,782 people · home $22,100

Peridot questions

Is Peridot, Arizona a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Peridot scores better for retirees than 27% of Arizona towns and quieter than 33%. 21.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.1).

What is the weather like in Peridot?

July highs average 98.5°F and January lows 31.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 13.4 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Peridot get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Peridot in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Peridot's Census boundary (GEOID 0454190). Comparisons use the median of Arizona towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.