Oro Valley, AZ vs Safford, AZ

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

MetricOro Valley, AZSafford, AZ
Population48,16210,239
Median Household Income$107,117$65,647
Median Rent$1,669/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$475,700$199,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%34.2%
Poverty Rate6.5%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k65189
Property Crime Rate /100k9192,910
Median AQI54—
Good AQI Days /yr123—
Summer Highs100°F99°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min22.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.322.8
College Degree Rate58%18.1%
Foreign-Born %10.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.