Payson, AZ

Payson is a small city in Arizona with a population of 16,494. Residents earn $65,175 per year, which is 13% below the national average.

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

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

374 violent crimes/100K (1% below avg)

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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10 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Payson, AZ.

Name	Year	Description
Payson, AZ	2011	Long tubular shaped ufo over the desert of Arizona near Payson.
Payson, AZ	2009	Light object moved slowly from east to west&#44 and disappeared suddenly.
Paysone, AZ	2008	Possible Wormhole opens up in the night sky east of Payson Arizona
Payson, AZ	2005	I was browsing the Internet I was checking out the site called Phoenix360.com or http://www.abc15.com/ . Click on a tab Phoenix360 wed
Payson, AZ	2005	Possible U.F.O. captured in photo&#44 while out by the river with my dog&#44 at dusk&#44 snapping some "Moon Rise" pic&#39s w/digital camera.
Payson, AZ	2003	Am not sure of the day. We were traveling by car from Tonto Basin. Wesaw a brilliant golden star NE of Payson. There was no other s
Payson, AZ	2003	object low in west sky from Payson&#44 AZ&#44 oval shape w/3 bright spots&#44 moving slowly lower toward horizen
Payson (near roosevelt lake), AZ	1999	Two very bright star like lights that at first were stationary then moving closer to each other&#44 then one moving off very fast and comi
Payson (woods canyon lake), AZ	1996	How can there be a bright light and no body has seen it&#44 and why did I fall back to sleep so quickly.
Payson, AZ	1969	The disc illuminated bright lemon yellow light through it&#39s large square windows&#44 moving slowly and beeping intermitingly