Show Low, AZ vs Payson, AZ

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

MetricShow Low, AZPayson, AZ
Population12,10216,622
Median Household Income$60,368$67,710
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,345/mo
Median Home Value$299,600$382,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate12.2%11%
Unemployment Rate6.4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k503285
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7001,448
Median AQI1347
Good AQI Days /yr363229
Summer Highs84°F91°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.317.3
College Degree Rate34.9%24.5%
Foreign-Born %6.2%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.