San Tan Valley, AZ vs Apache Junction, AZ

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

MetricSan Tan Valley, AZApache Junction, AZ
Population109,18941,058
Median Household Income$96,713$60,975
Median Rent$2,085/mo$1,146/mo
Median Home Value$410,100$211,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate8%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*299
Property Crime Rate /100k457*1,117
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6262
Summer Highs106°F104°F
Winter Lows38°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.618.8
College Degree Rate23.9%18.1%
Foreign-Born %7.8%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+18.6%

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 San Tan Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.