Green Valley, AZ vs Valencia West, AZ

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

MetricGreen Valley, AZValencia West, AZ
Population22,11414,728
Median Household Income$62,063$99,884
Median Rent$1,171/mo—
Median Home Value$293,500$323,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%6.6%
Poverty Rate7.7%15%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*1,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows37°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min37 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.7—
College Degree Rate44%21.1%
Foreign-Born %7.3%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%—

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.