Signals
Ontario
Safford
Growth
80 · Top 6%
vs73 · Top 14%
Climate
61 · Bottom 29%
vs62 · Bottom 37%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 33%
vs31 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 19%
vs98 · Top 35%
Access
50 · Bottom 13%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 36%
vs29 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | Ontario | Safford | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,725 | 39,232 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,568 | $67,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,863 | $27,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $308,900 | $212,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $832 | $935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.7% | 73.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 315 | 198 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 5.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 33.5% | 11.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.3" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 74 mi | 84 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Ontario
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.
Safford
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, drought, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Ontario, OR-ID Micro Area · Safford, AZ Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology