Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ vs Vail, AZ

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

MetricSierra Vista Southeast, AZVail, AZ
Population14,33016,315
Median Household Income$75,417$130,904
Median Rent$1,180/mo$2,057/mo
Median Home Value$258,800$414,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8997
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%37.9%
Poverty Rate8%4.3%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k607*1,821*
Median AQI4554
Good AQI Days /yr255123
Summer Highs92°F100°F
Winter Lows31°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.518.6
College Degree Rate32.7%42.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.3%—

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