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