Rio Rico, AZ vs Green Valley, AZ

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

MetricRio Rico, AZGreen Valley, AZ
Population22,01722,114
Median Household Income$61,348$62,063
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$224,100$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%59.5%
Poverty Rate16.6%7.7%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k120*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k244*1,821*
Median AQI4954
Good AQI Days /yr190123
Summer Highs94°F99°F
Winter Lows29°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.815.7
College Degree Rate22.1%44%
Foreign-Born %31.8%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%+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.