Find your high altitude attitude living here.

Live it up. 7,000 feet up.

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We may be a bit biased, but we think that Flagstaff is a wonderful place to call home. Our four-season climate is unique in Arizona, and when you combine it with our charm, you’ll understand why people come here from all over the world.

All together now!

Looking for a city that’s just right for all ages? That’s Flagstaff! We’re home to students, families with newborns, and grandparents. Flagstaff is a city where neighbors have relationships with each other, and people feel safe and welcome.

We study hard – and it shows!

Did you know that Flagstaff has Arizona’s most-educated workforce, with more than 44% of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher? Thank our rich education system, which serves young learners to advanced academics.

Lights, Camera, Dinner!

If you think you just saw Flagstaff on one of those TV food shows, you’re right! With a growing number of independent restaurants, Flagstaff is becoming a “foodie” city that has earned national television coverage.

Take a hike – without leaving the city!

You can explore more than 56 miles of trails within our city limits on the Flagstaff Urban Trail System, which is known locally as FUTS. Want to pronounce it like a local? Say “foots!”

Keeping Northern Arizona healthy.

Flagstaff is the focal point for quality healthcare services in Northern Arizona. Choose from many traditional and alternative medicine options. Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC), a regional level 1 trauma center, continually receives an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. U.S. News & World Report named Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Orthopedic Surgery Center in top 1% of Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Arizona.

30 Countries

trained in Flagstaff
for the 2016 Rio Olympics

120 Years

Northern Arizona University
has called Flagstaff home

56 Miles

Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS)
within the city limits

Plenty to do in town and around Northern Arizona.

Destination Flagstaff

We are a growing city in northern Arizona and have hosted visitors from all over the world. Many stop here on the way to popular scenic attractions in the area while others beeline for a special town called Flagstaff. Among many attractions within, nearby and surrounding Flagstaff:

Nearby destinations
- San Francisco Peaks
- Arizona Snowbowl
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
- Wupatki National Monument
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
- Grand Canyon National Park

Historic downtown Flagstaff
- Heritage Square
- 19th century buildings
- Unique restaurants
- Coffee & Tea
- Boutiques
- Galleries
- Activities

Outdoor adventures
- 7,000 feet above sea level
- Ponderosa & Aspen forests
- Skiing
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking
- Backpacking
- Climbing

Flagstaff: Where Arts, Culture & Science Thrive

Flagstaff is a culturally rich and creative mountain town known for its artistic expression, vibrant festivals, and scientific innovation. More than 40 diverse arts and sciences nonprofits enliven the community, bringing engaging activities that inspire residents and visitors alike.

The City of Flagstaff proudly supports a thriving arts, culture, and science ecosystem with strong financial investment through the Bed, Board & Beverage (BBB) tax fund. This funding supports the Beautification, Arts & Sciences program, which awards substantial annual grants to the arts, culture, and science sector, and oversees other impactful projects—from dynamic public art installations to pollinator and community gardens. City staff collaborate with local artists, community members and groups, non-profit organizations, businesses, and the Beautification & Public Art Commission to implement projects that leave a lasting impact!

Ready to explore? Check out the Flagstaff Public Art Map and discover the city’s creative landmarks. Or visit Flagstaff 365 to find endless cultural experiences, events, and attractions.

Always a new adventure. Always a new playlist.

Come to join us in our natural playground! You’ll find fantastic hiking, mountain biking, and skiing – just minutes from the city. Our beautiful weather makes it easy to be active and healthy in the outdoors. Complementing the beauty of nature is a vibrant art and music scene. You name the genre, we have it here.

Whether indoors or outside, you’ll find plenty to do! Use these sites to plan your Flagstaff adventure:

Flagstaff offers educational opportunities for students of all ages

Best-in-class education system

Flagstaff provides a world-class educational system. The city has paved the way in innovation and was America’s First STEM City (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).

Our local educational system delivers education, training, certifications, and skills to the entire community. This all starts with programs like KinderCamp, an innovative school readiness program all the way to the peak of education and research at Northern Arizona University.

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The Flagstaff Unified School District is renowned for its innovation and delivery of basic skills across a diverse socioeconomic spectrum – from urban neighborhoods to the most rural. Our technical education through CAVIAT (Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology) is one of many bridges between our high schools and colleges, including Coconino Community College.

There also is a growing number of public charter or private schools that serve our community. While this is not an exhaustive list of schools, here are a few:

Transportation

Air

Roads

Rail

Flagstaff is served by flights to/from Phoenix and Dallas-Fort Worth, two Interstate highways, (I-40 and I-17), a multitude of state highways, daily Amtrak passenger rail service, and a variety of ground transportation.

Lowell Observatory

Recently named as one of Time Magazines 100 greatest places and Newsweek’s Best Science Museum in the United States, Lowell Observatory is a must see in Flagstaff. Lowell astronomers have discovered Pluto and have amplified Flagstaff’s longstanding connection to space