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Arizona
Safford
Population 10,239
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Arizona
Vail
Population 16,315
Safford, AZ vs Vail, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Safford, AZ | Vail, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,239 | 16,315 |
| Median Household Income | $65,647 | $130,904 |
| Median Rent | $1,048/mo | $2,057/mo |
| Median Home Value | $199,800 | $414,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 34.2% | 37.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% | 4.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 4.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 189 | 214* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,910 | 1,821* |
| Median AQI | — | 54 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 123 |
| Summer Highs | 99°F | 100°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.6 min | 29.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 22.8 | 18.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 18.1% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.4% | 7.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.5% | — |
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 Vail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.