Sierra Vista, AZ vs Green Valley, AZ

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

MetricSierra Vista, AZGreen Valley, AZ
Population45,15522,114
Median Household Income$70,291$62,063
Median Rent$1,150/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$254,200$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8997
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%59.5%
Poverty Rate12%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k191214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4771,821*
Median AQI4554
Good AQI Days /yr255123
Summer Highs92°F99°F
Winter Lows31°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.615.7
College Degree Rate35%44%
Foreign-Born %10.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+3.2%

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