Florence, AZ vs San Tan Valley, AZ

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

MetricFlorence, AZSan Tan Valley, AZ
Population25,570109,189
Median Household Income$79,644$96,713
Median Rent$1,302/mo$2,085/mo
Median Home Value$346,300$410,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.1%43.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132112*
Property Crime Rate /100k247457*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6262
Summer Highs104°F106°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min36.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.817.6
College Degree Rate17.3%23.9%
Foreign-Born %11.8%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+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.