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Arizona
Sierra Vista
Population 45,155
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Arizona
Vail
Population 16,315
Sierra Vista, AZ vs Vail, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sierra Vista, AZ | Vail, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,155 | 16,315 |
| Median Household Income | $70,291 | $130,904 |
| Median Rent | $1,150/mo | $2,057/mo |
| Median Home Value | $254,200 | $414,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.5% | 37.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12% | 4.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 191 | 214* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,477 | 1,821* |
| Median AQI | 45 | 54 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 255 | 123 |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 100°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.5 min | 29.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 35% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.4% | 7.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.9% | — |
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 Vail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.