Population
Sierra Vista
45,203
Auburn
24,294
Median Income
Sierra Vista
$69,783
Auburn
$66,552
Home Value
Sierra Vista
$239,000
Auburn
$254,600
Rent
Sierra Vista
$1,110
Auburn
$983
Crime Rate
Sierra Vista
2.20
Auburn
2.16
Cost of Living
Sierra Vista
105.9
Auburn
108.7
Avg Temp
Sierra Vista
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Sierra Vista
5.7%
Auburn
5.8%
How Similar Are Sierra Vista & Auburn?
Auburn is Sierra Vista's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sierra Vista
45,203
Auburn
24,294
Sierra Vista has a 46% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
Sierra Vista
2.20
Auburn
2.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Sierra Vista
16.64
Auburn
24.28
Auburn has a 31% higher property crime than Sierra Vista.
Political Leaning
Sierra Vista
61.0%
Auburn
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sierra Vista has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Sierra Vista
5.7%
Auburn
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Sierra Vista
$69,783
Auburn
$66,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Sierra Vista
$239,000
Auburn
$254,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Sierra Vista
24.0%
Auburn
20.1%
Sierra Vista has a 16% higher education than Auburn.
Demographics
Sierra Vista
66.4%
Auburn
91.2%
Auburn has a 27% higher demographics than Sierra Vista.
Cost of Living
Sierra Vista
105.9
Auburn
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sierra Vista and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sierra Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSierra Vista has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,257 vs $1,586 in Auburn (21% lower). Sierra Vista scores 84.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Auburn. Sierra Vista has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,111 vs $1,218 in Auburn (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSierra Vista has a median property tax of $1,420 vs $3,647 in Auburn (61% lower). Auburn has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.6% in Sierra Vista. Sierra Vista has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 57.1% in Auburn.
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Jobs & Economy — Sierra Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSierra Vista: 20,844 vs Auburn: 13,146 for labor force. Auburn has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 30.2% in Sierra Vista. Sierra Vista: 16 min vs Auburn: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRSierra Vista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Auburn. Auburn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 1.70 in Sierra Vista. Sierra Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.40 in Auburn.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSierra Vista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 20.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.1% in Sierra Vista.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSierra Vista has a population of 45,203, about 1.9x the size of Auburn (24,294). Sierra Vista skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.7.
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Sierra Vista
Auburn
Healthcare — Auburn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 3.3 vs Sierra Vista: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Auburn: 5 vs Sierra Vista: 4 for nearby hospitals. Auburn: 5 vs Sierra Vista: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSierra Vista has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Sierra Vista. Sierra Vista: 16 min vs Auburn: 21 min for mean commute time.
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