Sahuarita, AZ vs Valencia West, AZ

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

MetricSahuarita, AZValencia West, AZ
Population35,86214,728
Median Household Income$104,680$99,884
Median Rent$1,837/mo—
Median Home Value$364,300$323,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%6.6%
Poverty Rate8.6%15%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42214*
Property Crime Rate /100k8831,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows37°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min37 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.8—
College Degree Rate44%21.1%
Foreign-Born %9.3%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%—

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 Valencia West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.