Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. As of July 2006, the estimated population of the city was 58,213, with a Metropolitan Statistical Area population of 124,953. It is the county seat of Coconino County. In 2005, Men's Journal named Flagstaff as No. 2 on its Best Places to Live list, and National Geographic cited the city in its list of '10 Great Towns That Will Make You Feel Young.' The city's name comes from a Ponderosa Pine flagpole made by a scouting party from Boston to celebrate the United States Centennial on July 4, 1876. Flagstaff apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Flagstaff apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.