Rio Verde, Arizona

About Rio Verde

Set in the central part of Arizona, Rio Verde is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Rio Verde is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.33 square miles.

📰 Rio Verde News Today

• Rio Verde Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Rio Verde Foothills Residents Rally Against New Development 12News · Apr 3
• Let it flow: Rio Verde Foothills welcomes new permanent water supply KTAR News 92.3 FM · Jan 14
• Permanent water solution arrives for Rio Verde Foothills after years of uncertainty AZ Family · Dec 30
• Water pipeline opens New Year’s Day in Rio Verde Foothills ABC15 Arizona · Dec 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rio Verde Unique

• The only place in America named Rio Verde — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Scottsdale (11 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rio Verde

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rio Verde

• Dog Park reviews ★
• McDowell Mountain Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rio Verde

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