Population
Safford
10,217
Festus
12,965
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Festus
$70,085
Home Value
Safford
$191,600
Festus
$206,200
Rent
Safford
$976
Festus
$935
Crime Rate
Safford
1.89
Festus
1.83
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Festus
103.3
Avg Temp
Safford
N/A
Festus
N/A
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Festus
6.0%
How Similar Are Safford & Festus?
Festus is Safford's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Safford
10,217
Festus
12,965
Festus has a 21% larger population than Safford.
Violent Crime
Safford
1.89
Festus
1.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Safford
29.10
Festus
10.30
Safford's property crime is significantly higher than Festus's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Safford
73.6%
Festus
67.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Festus
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Festus
$70,085
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Safford
$191,600
Festus
$206,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Safford
11.6%
Festus
13.8%
Festus has a 16% higher education than Safford.
Demographics
Safford
69.3%
Festus
87.5%
Festus has a 21% higher demographics than Safford.
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Festus
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Safford and Festus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Safford
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Festus
Festus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Safford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSafford scores 100.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Festus. Safford has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,852 vs $45,463 in Festus. Safford has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,651 vs $107,458 in Festus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSafford has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 56.5% in Festus. Festus has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 11.2% in Safford. Safford has a median property tax of $1,034 vs $1,414 in Festus (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Festus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFestus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Safford has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 16.6% in Festus. Festus: 5,878 vs Safford: 4,732 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Festus leads
Source: FBI UCRFestus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 4.39 in Safford. Festus has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.30 compared to 29.10 in Safford. Festus has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.40 compared to 22.82 in Safford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Festus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFestus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 11.6% in Safford. Festus has a high school diploma or higher of 32.1% compared to 28.9% in Safford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFestus has a population of 12,965, about 1.3x the size of Safford (10,217). Safford skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 35.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Safford
Festus
Healthcare — Festus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFestus: 5 vs Safford: 3 for nearby hospitals. Festus: 5 vs Safford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSafford has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Festus. Festus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Festus has a drive alone of 83.2% compared to 81.3% in Safford.
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