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Arizona
Sierra Vista
Population 45,155
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Arizona
Rio Rico
Population 22,017
Sierra Vista, AZ vs Rio Rico, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sierra Vista, AZ | Rio Rico, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,155 | 22,017 |
| Median Household Income | $70,291 | $61,348 |
| Median Rent | $1,150/mo | $1,091/mo |
| Median Home Value | $254,200 | $224,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.5% | 55.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12% | 16.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 6.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 191 | 120* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,477 | 244* |
| Median AQI | 45 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 255 | 190 |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.5 min | 28.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.6 | 21.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 35% | 22.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.4% | 31.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.9% | +11.3% |
Sierra Vista, AZ
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 Rio Rico (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.