Signals
Safford
Ontario
Growth
73 · Top 14%
vs80 · Top 6%
Climate
62 · Bottom 37%
vs61 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 21%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 35%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Access
48 · Bottom 11%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 19%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | Safford | Ontario | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,232 | 58,725 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,325 | $62,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,149 | $27,863 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $212,000 | $308,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $935 | $832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 68.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 14.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 198 | 315 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.0 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.2% | 33.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 100°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 11.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 84 mi | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 37.6 | 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
Safford
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, drought, inland flooding.
Ontario
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: Safford, AZ Micro Area · Ontario, OR-ID Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology