Valencia West, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

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

MetricValencia West, AZTucson, AZ
Population14,728547,073
Median Household Income$99,884$57,073
Median Rent—$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$323,000$266,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income6.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate15%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*368
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*2,060
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs99°F100°F
Winter Lows41°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min21.9 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.2 / 5
Students per Teacher—15.3
College Degree Rate21.1%31.1%
Foreign-Born %11.6%13.4%
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.