San Tan Valley, AZ vs Mesa, AZ

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

MetricSan Tan Valley, AZMesa, AZ
Population109,189511,764
Median Household Income$96,713$82,752
Median Rent$2,085/mo$1,620/mo
Median Home Value$410,100$408,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%52.4%
Poverty Rate8%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*424
Property Crime Rate /100k457*1,306
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs106°F105°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min24.7 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—2.6 / 5
Students per Teacher17.617.1
College Degree Rate23.9%32.5%
Foreign-Born %7.8%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+1.8%

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.