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Phoenix vs San Tan Valley

Phoenix, AZ compared with San Tan Valley, AZ · 41 miles apart

Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to San Tan Valley’s 109,189. Phoenix comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. San Tan Valley does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Phoenix, AZ San Tan Valley, AZ
Population 1,665,481 109,189
Density (per sq mi) 3,213 1,441
Median household income $81,332 $96,713
Median home value $420,700 $410,100
Median rent $1,582 $2,085
Homeownership 57.3% 82.2%
Average commute 25.6 min 36.4 min
Median age 34.9 34.9
Bachelor's degree + 33.6% 23.9%
Poverty rate 13.7% 8%
Unemployment 5% 4.3%
Price to income 5.2× 4.2×
Clear days a year 126 121
Days above 90°F 166 164

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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