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Living in San Tan Valley, AZ

San Tan Valley is a mid-size city of 109,189 people in Pinal County, Arizona. It's about 41 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 105°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $410k and rent runs about $2k a month.

109,189people
$410kTypical home
$2,085/moRent
105° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
318Sunny days
33Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 109,189
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,441 people per sq mi
  • 41 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 41 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $410k (≈$2,586/mo)
  • Median rent $2,085/mo
  • Median household income $97k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 105°F
  • Winter highs around 66°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
  • 318 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
  • 47 cloudy days a year
  • 20 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 33 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 98 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 43% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 40 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 10 mi to AZA airport
  • 31 mi to PHX (major hub)
  • 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 96% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2007
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,499 ft
  • 163 mi to the ocean
  • 163 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 55 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 64 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 832 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 58 bars within 25 mi
  • 408 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 49% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 2 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pinal County: R+22 in 2024
  • Arizona: R+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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