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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7%
9,597 → 10,268
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54%
$42,669 → $65,727
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Safford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,767
+499 from 2023 (10,268)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,967
+$23,240 from 2023 ($65,727)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,597 | — | $42,669 | — |
| 2015 | 9,674 | +0.8% | $46,277 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 9,621 | -0.5% | $48,795 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9,985 | +3.8% | $50,255 | +3% |
| 2021 | 10,269 | +2.8% | $53,503 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 10,268 | +-0% | $65,727 | +22.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.