Casa Grande, AZ vs San Tan Valley, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCasa Grande, AZSan Tan Valley, AZ
Population60,905109,189
Median Household Income$69,983$96,713
Median Rent$1,386/mo$2,085/mo
Median Home Value$303,900$410,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%43.8%
Poverty Rate13.5%8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k434112*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,125457*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6262
Summer Highs106°F106°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min36.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.217.6
College Degree Rate21.7%23.9%
Foreign-Born %12.2%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+29.9%+8.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices San Tan Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.