Green Valley, AZ vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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

MetricGreen Valley, AZSierra Vista, AZ
Population22,11445,155
Median Household Income$62,063$70,291
Median Rent$1,171/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$293,500$254,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%44.5%
Poverty Rate7.7%12%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*191
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*1,477
Median AQI5445
Good AQI Days /yr123255
Summer Highs99°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.718.6
College Degree Rate44%35%
Foreign-Born %7.3%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-0.9%

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