St. Johns lays claim to a high quality of life for a community its size and offers a wide range of community facilities.  There are city parks, a library, a museum, a recreation center, a swimming pool, lighted tennis and handball courts, and a Little League park.  Within 15 minutes of St. Johns, golfers can enjoy 18 holes at the Concho Valley Golf Course, one of six courses in the White Mountains area.  Nearby Annual event include San Juan Fiesta, Fourth of July celebration, Pioneer Days, Apache County Fair and numerous equestrian activities. 

In addition to the communication resources from the rest of the state, St. Johns has a weekly local newspaper, Apache County Observer, and bi-weekly coverage from The White Mountain Independent. Area radio stations serve St. Johns, several television stations are received, and there is access to cable/satellite reception

 There is one public elementary, one middle and one high school, plus a private elementary school. School enrollment is about 1,250 students. Post-secondary education is available through Northland Pioneer College, a nationally-accredited, state-supported community college, with degree centers in St. Johns and Springerville/Eagar and course sites in Sanders, Ganado, Window Rock and other communities throughout the county. NPC offers adult basic education, continuing education, vocational, academic transfer and personal interest programs. For information, call (800) 266-7845, or 333-2498 in Springerville, 337-4768 in St. Johns. Northern Arizona University, in cooperation with NPC, offers upper division and graduate courses at several locations throughout the county. Contact the NAU-Northlands Coordinator at (520) 537-9601.

St. Johns is served by several medical professionals including physicians, three chiropractors, three dentist, and two pharmacists. A new medical facility, featuring telemedicine capabilities, is currently under construction. Emergency services are provided by St. Johns Emergency Services with 11 EMTs and three IEMTs and two paramedics on call 24 hours a day. Emergency advanced life support is available.

Community First Bank serves the St. Johns area. Apache County businesses are eligible for assistance in financing fixed assets through the Finance Division of the Arizona Department of Commerce. Information on availability of private activity bonds within the county may be obtained from the same source or from the Industrial Development Authority of Apache County; P.O. Box 398; St. Johns, AZ 85936.

The City of St. Johns is governed by a mayor, six council members and a city manager. It is served by a police department, public works department, water department, wastewater department, parks and recreation department and emergency medical services department.

The residents of St. Johns have access to St. Johns Industrial Airpark with a lighted 5,600-foot paved runway, six hangers, UNICOM radio, tie-down service, general aviation and jet fuels available.

Adjoining the airport, an 80-acre industrial park has available sites to suit commercial/industrial purposes. Existing infrastructure includes utilities and paved streets.

There are two motels with 71 rooms available and several meeting facilities with largest seating 100 persons. Also, St. Johns offers two cultural centers seating 1,100 persons.