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Green Valley.
Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Pima County, AZ. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Green Valley
Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Arizona with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Green Valley deals with household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and very hot summers.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Very hot summers
How Green Valley compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Green Valley
Based on Green Valley's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,342
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $46,840 a year
- 60% of Green Valley renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$58,700
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $29,350
- Homes cost 4.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 17% below US
$1,171/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,171 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $293,500. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $293,500 · 60% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Pima County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Pima County (county-wide)
Safety
214 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Green Valley doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Pima County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1821/100k · Policed by Pima County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 29% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 99°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 37°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 22% above US
44% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 44% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Tumacácori National Historical Park (20 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Green Valley's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,171/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, remote workers (29% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who struggle with heat.
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