Population
Safford
10,217
Harvard
9,875
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Harvard
$71,418
Home Value
Safford
$191,600
Harvard
$174,000
Rent
Safford
$976
Harvard
$1,184
Crime Rate
Safford
1.89
Harvard
1.39
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Harvard
113.4
Avg Temp
Safford
N/A
Harvard
N/A
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Harvard
6.3%
How Similar Are Safford & Harvard?
Harvard is Safford's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Safford
10,217
Harvard
9,875
Both cities have similar populations — Safford at 10,217 and Harvard at 9,875.
Violent Crime
Safford
1.89
Harvard
1.39
Safford has a 26% higher violent crime than Harvard.
Property Crime
Safford
29.10
Harvard
6.22
Safford's property crime is significantly higher than Harvard's — 79% difference.
Political Leaning
Safford
73.6%
Harvard
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Safford has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Harvard
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Harvard
$71,418
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Safford
$191,600
Harvard
$174,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Safford
11.6%
Harvard
11.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Safford
69.3%
Harvard
64.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Harvard
113.4
Harvard has a 12% higher cost of living than Safford.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Safford and Harvard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harvard
Cost of Living & Affordability — Safford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSafford has a fair market rent (1br) of $991 vs $1,581 in Harvard (37% lower). Safford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,781 in Harvard (30% lower). Safford scores 98.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.2 in Harvard.
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Housing Market — Safford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvard has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 11.2% in Safford. Safford has a median property tax of $1,034 vs $4,094 in Harvard (75% lower). Safford has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 61.1% in Harvard.
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Jobs & Economy — Harvard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvard has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Harvard has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 13.3% in Safford. Safford has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 6.3% in Harvard.
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Crime & Safety — Harvard leads
Source: FBI UCRHarvard has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 4.39 in Safford. Harvard has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.72 compared to 22.82 in Safford. Harvard has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.22 compared to 29.10 in Safford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarvard has a high school diploma or higher of 32.7% compared to 28.9% in Safford. Safford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 11.2% in Harvard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSafford has a population of 10,217, about 1x the size of Harvard (9,875).
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Safford
Harvard
Healthcare — Harvard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarvard: 5 vs Safford: 3 for nearby hospitals. Harvard: 5 vs Safford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Safford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvard has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Safford has a drive alone of 81.3% compared to 76.1% in Harvard. Safford has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Harvard.
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