Desert Hills, Arizona

About Desert Hills

Desert Hills is a small unincorporated community in western Arizona.

Desert Hills holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.31 square miles.

📰 Desert Hills News Today

• Janet Eileen Finley Obituary (2026) - Scottsdale, AZ - Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary and Cemetery - Scottsdale Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Desert Hills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
• Christopher William Hanson Obituary (2026) - Scottsdale, AZ - Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary and Cemetery - Scottsdale Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Arete Prep vs Desert Hills | Baseball | 03/03/2026 MaxPreps · Jul 15
• Lightning Strike Map in Desert Hills, AZ - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Desert Hills Unique

• The only place in America named Desert Hills — 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.
• Positioned in western Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Lake Havasu City (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Desert Hills

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Desert Hills

• BlondZee's Steakhouse — pizza
• TüKŭKAN Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Desert Hills

• Chemehuevi Valley Elementary
• Desert Mountain School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Desert Hills

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