Valencia West, AZ vs Casas Adobes, AZ

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

MetricValencia West, AZCasas Adobes, AZ
Population14,72872,059
Median Household Income$99,884$83,683
Median Rent—$1,650/mo
Median Home Value$323,000$343,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income6.6%49.2%
Poverty Rate15%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*1,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs99°F101°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min25.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—13.8
College Degree Rate21.1%42.5%
Foreign-Born %11.6%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.