Yuma, AZ vs Somerton, AZ

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

MetricYuma, AZSomerton, AZ
Population100,13914,574
Median Household Income$65,482$74,015
Median Rent$1,114/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$230,000$232,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%37.8%
Poverty Rate15.5%13.8%
Unemployment Rate10.5%14% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k353183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,153530
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr197197
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min22.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.718.1
College Degree Rate20.9%12.4%
Foreign-Born %19.5%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.