Population
Eureka
26,302
Payson
16,494
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Payson
$65,175
Home Value
Eureka
$375,800
Payson
$343,200
Rent
Eureka
$1,157
Payson
$1,355
Crime Rate
Eureka
10.20
Payson
N/A
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Payson
118.8
Avg Temp
Eureka
N/A
Payson
N/A
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Payson
7.8%
How Similar Are Eureka & Payson?
Payson is Eureka's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eureka
26,302
Payson
16,494
Eureka has a 37% larger population than Payson.
Political Leaning
Eureka
33.6%
Payson
68.4%
Eureka leans Democratic while Payson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Payson
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Payson
$65,175
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Eureka
$375,800
Payson
$343,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Eureka
22.5%
Payson
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Eureka
70.3%
Payson
87.6%
Payson has a 20% higher demographics than Eureka.
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Payson
118.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Eureka and Payson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eureka
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Payson
Eureka leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Eureka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEureka scores 92.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Payson. Payson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,127 vs $1,186 in Eureka (5% lower). Payson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,479 vs $1,550 in Eureka (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 20.4% in Payson. Payson has a median property tax of $1,735 vs $2,437 in Eureka (40% lower). Payson has a owner-occupied of 77.2% compared to 48.0% in Eureka.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka: 13,738 vs Payson: 6,261 for labor force. Payson has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 17.6% in Eureka. Payson has a median household income of $65,175 vs $60,253 in Eureka (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Payson leads
Source: FBI UCRPayson has a property crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 21.3% in Eureka.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEureka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 20.9% in Payson. Payson has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 39.0% in Eureka.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a population of 26,302, about 1.6x the size of Payson (16,494). Eureka skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 58.9.
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Black
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Asian
Eureka
Payson
Healthcare — Eureka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEureka: 4 vs Payson: 1 for with emergency services. Eureka: 4 vs Payson: 2 for nearby hospitals. Payson: 4.0 vs Eureka: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPayson has a drive alone of 71.5% compared to 67.0% in Eureka. Payson has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 10.0% in Eureka.
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