Drexel Heights, AZ vs Sahuarita, AZ

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

MetricDrexel Heights, AZSahuarita, AZ
Population27,67535,862
Median Household Income$73,508$104,680
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,837/mo
Median Home Value$250,100$364,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%41.2%
Poverty Rate14.6%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*42
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*883
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs100°F99°F
Winter Lows42°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min28.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.118.8
College Degree Rate17.6%44%
Foreign-Born %15.4%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%+10.6%

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