Mesa, AZ vs San Tan Valley, AZ

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

MetricMesa, AZSan Tan Valley, AZ
Population511,764109,189
Median Household Income$82,752$96,713
Median Rent$1,620/mo$2,085/mo
Median Home Value$408,000$410,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%43.8%
Poverty Rate10.3%8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k424112*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,306457*
Median AQI7367
Good AQI Days /yr3262
Summer Highs105°F106°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min36.4 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.117.6
College Degree Rate32.5%23.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+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.