Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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

MetricSierra Vista Southeast, AZSierra Vista, AZ
Population14,33045,155
Median Household Income$75,417$70,291
Median Rent$1,180/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$258,800$254,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%44.5%
Poverty Rate8%12%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138*191
Property Crime Rate /100k607*1,477
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.518.6
College Degree Rate32.7%35%
Foreign-Born %6.4%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.3%-0.9%

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 Sierra Vista Southeast (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.