Catalina Foothills, AZ vs Safford, AZ

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

MetricCatalina Foothills, AZSafford, AZ
Population52,59310,239
Median Household Income$115,304$65,647
Median Rent$1,412/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$652,000$199,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%34.2%
Poverty Rate4.5%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*189
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*2,910
Median AQI54—
Good AQI Days /yr123—
Summer Highs101°F99°F
Winter Lows38°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.322.8
College Degree Rate71.4%18.1%
Foreign-Born %14.5%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.5%

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 Catalina Foothills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.