San Tan Valley, AZ vs Florence, AZ

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

MetricSan Tan Valley, AZFlorence, AZ
Population109,18925,570
Median Household Income$96,713$79,644
Median Rent$2,085/mo$1,302/mo
Median Home Value$410,100$346,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%26.1%
Poverty Rate8%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*132
Property Crime Rate /100k457*247
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6262
Summer Highs106°F104°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.618.8
College Degree Rate23.9%17.3%
Foreign-Born %7.8%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%-7.6%

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.