Tucson, AZ vs Valencia West, AZ

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

MetricTucson, AZValencia West, AZ
Population547,07314,728
Median Household Income$57,073$99,884
Median Rent$1,145/mo—
Median Home Value$266,200$323,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%6.6%
Poverty Rate18.9%15%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k368214*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0601,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs100°F99°F
Winter Lows42°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min37 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.2 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.3—
College Degree Rate31.1%21.1%
Foreign-Born %13.4%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%—

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