Rio Verde : Arizona

Rio Verde in Arizona is neither a town or a city, but rather a master planned community and a census-designated place in Maricopa County. The population was 2,327 in the 2020 census.  Rio Verde is an established, member-owned and governed active adult golfing community northeast of Scottsdale. Its motto is "Golf, and a lot more". The location near the Verde River and adjacent to the Tonto National Forest, the McDowell Mountain Regional Park, and the Yavapai Nation Indian Reservation provides a scenic setting.

According to Zillow.com, the median home value was $553,494 in mid-2022. Topretirements lists 3 private communities here (see link at upper left).

Rio Verde is a planned community with golf course and many amenities in a very scenic location.

Summers are very hot with averages temperatures in July over 90 degrees. Rio Verde is a suburb of Scottsday about 30 minutes from a city. In early 2023 it made news when Rio Verde Foothills had its water supply cut off from neighboring Scottsdale, which said it needed the water for its own residents. Water now has to be imported into the development and is getting expensive.

Retirees who want to live in a master planned community with many amenities and governed by an HOA would like it here. The vast majority of the population is age 60 or above.

Rio Verde is a master-planned community for retirement aged people.

The average January temperature is 54 degrees, the average July temperature is 91 degrees. It is 30 miles north of Scottsdale by car, in sparsely settled country.

You need to head to either Phoenix or Scottsdale for the cultural scene.