Safford, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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

MetricSafford, AZOro Valley, AZ
Population10,23948,162
Median Household Income$65,647$107,117
Median Rent$1,048/mo$1,669/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$475,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%44.2%
Poverty Rate14.1%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k18965
Property Crime Rate /100k2,910919
Median AQI—54
Good AQI Days /yr—123
Summer Highs99°F100°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.818.3
College Degree Rate18.1%58%
Foreign-Born %2.4%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+2.2%

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