Green Valley, AZ vs Rio Rico, AZ

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

MetricGreen Valley, AZRio Rico, AZ
Population22,11422,017
Median Household Income$62,063$61,348
Median Rent$1,171/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$293,500$224,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%55.1%
Poverty Rate7.7%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*120*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*244*
Median AQI5449
Good AQI Days /yr123190
Summer Highs99°F94°F
Winter Lows37°F29°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.721.8
College Degree Rate44%22.1%
Foreign-Born %7.3%31.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+11.3%

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