New River is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 17,290 people and four associated neighborhoods, New River is the 39th largest community in Arizona. New River has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New River, where the median household income is $120,279.00.

New River home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but New River real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, New River is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New River a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New River has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New River’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, New River has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes New River a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in New River, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.70 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of New River citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.56% of adults in New River have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New River in 2022 was $61,658, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,632 for a family of four.

New River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New River residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New River include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in New River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.