Population
Safford
10,217
Purcell
6,716
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Purcell
$60,529
Home Value
Safford
$191,600
Purcell
$163,000
Rent
Safford
$976
Purcell
$871
Crime Rate
Safford
1.89
Purcell
2.45
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Purcell
92.6
Avg Temp
Safford
N/A
Purcell
N/A
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Purcell
5.4%
How Similar Are Safford & Purcell?
Purcell is Safford's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Safford
10,217
Purcell
6,716
Safford has a 34% larger population than Purcell.
Violent Crime
Safford
1.89
Purcell
2.45
Purcell has a 23% higher violent crime than Safford.
Property Crime
Safford
29.10
Purcell
20.61
Safford has a 29% higher property crime than Purcell.
Political Leaning
Safford
73.6%
Purcell
79.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Purcell
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Purcell
$60,529
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Safford
$191,600
Purcell
$163,000
Safford has a 15% higher home values than Purcell.
Education
Safford
11.6%
Purcell
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Safford
69.3%
Purcell
74.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Purcell
92.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Safford and Purcell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Safford
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Purcell
Purcell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Purcell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPurcell scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Safford. Purcell scores 92.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.5 in Safford. Purcell scores 92.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Safford.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Safford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPurcell has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.2% in Safford. Safford has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 57.3% in Purcell. Safford has a median property tax of $1,034 vs $1,361 in Purcell (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Purcell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSafford: 4,732 vs Purcell: 3,064 for labor force. Purcell has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Purcell has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 13.3% in Safford.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Safford leads
Source: FBI UCRPurcell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.30 in Safford. Safford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.14 in Purcell. Safford has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 12.6% in Purcell.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Purcell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPurcell has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 28.9% in Safford. Purcell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 11.6% in Safford.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.5x the size of Purcell (6,716). Safford skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 36.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Safford
Purcell
Healthcare — Purcell leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePurcell: 5 vs Safford: 3 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPurcell has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Purcell has a drive alone of 83.0% compared to 81.3% in Safford.
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Airports
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