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Payson, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Gila County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
16,494
Population
852/sq mi density
$65,175
Median Income
$39,610 per capita
$343,200
Home Value
$440,162 Zillow
$1,355
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
1,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,175 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$343,200 home value, $1,355/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,175
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,610
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Payson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Payson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,175
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,610
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,582
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,397M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,138
Restaurants
138
Healthcare
139
Retail
136
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,582
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,723
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,175 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,610 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,582 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $2,397M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,138 |
| Restaurants | 138 |
| Healthcare | 139 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,582 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,723 |