Safford, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

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

MetricSafford, AZTucson, AZ
Population10,239547,073
Median Household Income$65,647$57,073
Median Rent$1,048/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$266,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%51.8%
Poverty Rate14.1%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k189368
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9102,060
Median AQI—54
Good AQI Days /yr—123
Summer Highs99°F100°F
Winter Lows31°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min21.9 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating—3.2 / 5
Students per Teacher22.815.3
College Degree Rate18.1%31.1%
Foreign-Born %2.4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.1%

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