We’ve taken a look at education data, crime rates, and cost of living information in the past, but not everyone things to take a look at the sex offenders registry before deciding to make a move or relocate. While grim, it may be an important piece of information to consider when choosing where to live. Using data reported by HomeFacts, here are the seven counties with the most registered sex offenders in Arizona (ranked by the ratio of offenders to resident populations):
- Graham County
Flickr/cmhpictures There are 82 registered offenders living in Graham County; roughly 22 per 10,000 people. This ratio (22.08) is well above the national average, which sits at 16.99.
- Apache County
Flickr/Volker Schmidt Apache County has 19 sex offenders per 10,000 residents (a ratio of 19.13), with a total of 140 living in the area.
- Greenlee County
Flickr/cmhpictures The HomeFacts database lists 15 registered sex offenders in Greenlee County, giving it a ratio of 17.46 offenders per 10,000 residents.
- Mojave County
Flickr/beaurogers The first county on the list that sits below the national average - albeit only slightly - is Mojave County, with a ratio of 16.72 offenders per 10,000 residents (a total of 340 registered offenders).
- Gila County
Flickr/cmhpictures There are 81 registered sex offenders living in Gila County; a ratio of 15.17 per 10,000 residents.
- Navajo County
Flickr/cmhpictures While below the national average, there are 136 registered sex offenders in Navajo County (a ratio of 12.70 per 10,000 residents), making it the third largest population of registered offenders among Arizona counties (behind Mojave and Apache Counties).
- La Paz County
Flickr/Eduard Marmet Finally, La Paz County has 27 total registered sex offenders; a ratio of 13.23 per 10,000 residents.
While this list may look grim, the state of Arizona, as a whole, ranks below the national average. There are 8,987 sex offenders on the registry living in known locations throughout the state, as well as six incarcerated sex offenders and 510 offenders with unknown locations (due to transience or unmapped addresses). This list was compiled using the most recent data available; however, such statistics do change over time. For more information and further details, refer to the HomeFacts website here.
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There are 82 registered offenders living in Graham County; roughly 22 per 10,000 people. This ratio (22.08) is well above the national average, which sits at 16.99.
Flickr/Volker Schmidt
Apache County has 19 sex offenders per 10,000 residents (a ratio of 19.13), with a total of 140 living in the area.
The HomeFacts database lists 15 registered sex offenders in Greenlee County, giving it a ratio of 17.46 offenders per 10,000 residents.
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The first county on the list that sits below the national average - albeit only slightly - is Mojave County, with a ratio of 16.72 offenders per 10,000 residents (a total of 340 registered offenders).
There are 81 registered sex offenders living in Gila County; a ratio of 15.17 per 10,000 residents.
While below the national average, there are 136 registered sex offenders in Navajo County (a ratio of 12.70 per 10,000 residents), making it the third largest population of registered offenders among Arizona counties (behind Mojave and Apache Counties).
Flickr/Eduard Marmet
Finally, La Paz County has 27 total registered sex offenders; a ratio of 13.23 per 10,000 residents.
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