Population
Safford
10,217
Wildwood Lake
3,490
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Wildwood Lake
$61,824
Home Value
Safford
$191,600
Wildwood Lake
$196,600
Rent
Safford
$976
Wildwood Lake
$832
Crime Rate
Safford
1.89
Wildwood Lake
N/A
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Wildwood Lake
93.0
Avg Temp
Safford
N/A
Wildwood Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Wildwood Lake
6.0%
How Similar Are Safford & Wildwood Lake?
Wildwood Lake is Safford's #15 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Safford
10,217
Wildwood Lake
3,490
Safford (10,217) is about 2.9x larger than Wildwood Lake (3,490).
Political Leaning
Safford
73.6%
Wildwood Lake
78.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Wildwood Lake
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Wildwood Lake
$61,824
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Safford
$191,600
Wildwood Lake
$196,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Safford
11.6%
Wildwood Lake
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Safford
69.3%
Wildwood Lake
90.6%
Wildwood Lake has a 23% higher demographics than Safford.
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Wildwood Lake
93.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Safford and Wildwood Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Safford
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Wildwood Lake
Wildwood Lake leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wildwood Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWildwood Lake scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Safford. Wildwood Lake scores 92.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.5 in Safford. Wildwood Lake scores 93.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Safford.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wildwood Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWildwood Lake has a median property tax of $750 vs $1,034 in Safford (38% lower). Safford has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 63.7% in Wildwood Lake. Wildwood Lake has a median rent of $832 vs $976 in Safford (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Safford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSafford: 4,732 vs Wildwood Lake: 1,678 for labor force. Safford has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 19.1% in Wildwood Lake. Wildwood Lake has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.8% in Safford.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWildwood Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 28.9% in Safford. Safford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Wildwood Lake.
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 2.9x the size of Wildwood Lake (3,490). Safford skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 42.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Safford
Wildwood Lake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSafford: 3 vs Wildwood Lake: 2 for with emergency services. Wildwood Lake: 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 ACSWildwood Lake has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Wildwood Lake has a drive alone of 82.3% compared to 81.3% in Safford.
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Airports
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