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Safford, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Graham County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,217
Population
1,101/sq mi density
$65,727
Median Income
$27,982 per capita
$191,600
Home Value
$277,261 Zillow
$976
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
3,661 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,727 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,600 home value, $976/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,727
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,982
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Safford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Safford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,727
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,982
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,621
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,015M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
624
Restaurants
69
Healthcare
86
Retail
94
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,621
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,214
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,727 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,982 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,621 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,100 |
| County GDP | $2,015M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 624 |
| Restaurants | 69 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,621 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,214 |