Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Sahuarita
35,012
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Sahuarita
$100,719
Home Value
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Sahuarita
$341,800
Rent
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Sahuarita
$1,763
Crime Rate
Mount Prospect
0.90
Sahuarita
0.92
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Sahuarita
154.3
Avg Temp
Mount Prospect
N/A
Sahuarita
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Sahuarita
6.0%
How Similar Are Mount Prospect & Sahuarita?
Sahuarita is Mount Prospect's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Sahuarita
35,012
Mount Prospect has a 37% larger population than Sahuarita.
Violent Crime
Mount Prospect
0.90
Sahuarita
0.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Mount Prospect
8.87
Sahuarita
9.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Sahuarita
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sahuarita has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Sahuarita
6.0%
Sahuarita has a 40% higher unemployment than Mount Prospect.
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Sahuarita
$100,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Sahuarita
$341,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Sahuarita
27.2%
Mount Prospect has a 23% higher education than Sahuarita.
Demographics
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Sahuarita
70.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Sahuarita
154.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Prospect and Sahuarita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sahuarita
Mount Prospect leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sahuarita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSahuarita has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,581 in Mount Prospect (46% lower). Sahuarita has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,781 in Mount Prospect (27% lower). Mount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 154.0 in Sahuarita.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSahuarita has a median property tax of $2,700 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (204% lower). Mount Prospect has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 9.8% in Sahuarita. Sahuarita has a single-family homes of 91.4% compared to 60.7% in Mount Prospect.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect: 30,086 vs Sahuarita: 14,977 for labor force. Mount Prospect has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.0% in Sahuarita. Mount Prospect has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.4% in Sahuarita.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Prospect leads
Source: FBI UCRSahuarita has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Mount Prospect. Sahuarita has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 2.04 in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Sahuarita.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mount Prospect leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Prospect has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 27.2% in Sahuarita. Mount Prospect has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 38.7% in Sahuarita.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a population of 55,648, about 1.6x the size of Sahuarita (35,012). Sahuarita skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 41.7.
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Black
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Asian
Mount Prospect
Sahuarita
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Prospect: 4.0 vs Sahuarita: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sahuarita: 5 vs Mount Prospect: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.0% in Sahuarita. Mount Prospect has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 14.3% in Sahuarita. Sahuarita has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 69.9% in Mount Prospect.
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