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Sierra Vista, Arizona is a population of 45,212 . Cost of living is affordable — 13% below the national average, with median rent around $1,080/month and median household income of $70,899. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 35/100 (grade F), ranking #895 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Sierra Vista's composite cost-of-living index sits at 87 (US average = 100), placing it in the affordable tier. At $1,080/month median rent against $70,899 median household income, residents spend about 18% of household income on rent — well within the 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $215,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Sierra Vista has a hot-summer climate — summer highs average 100°F and winter lows average 42°F, with 11 inches of precipitation annually. Almost entirely car-dependent. Crime data isn't available for this city.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Sierra Vista is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 49/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on affordability (88/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Sierra Vista is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 36/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on affordability (88/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Sierra Vista is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 48/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on affordability (88/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Sierra Vista is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 35/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on affordability (88/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Sierra Vista, Arizona has an overall UrbRank Score of 35/100 (grade F), ranked #895 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Sierra Vista's cost-of-living index is 87 (US average = 100), so it's affordable — 13% below the national average. Median rent is $1,080/month.
Sierra Vista has a hot-summer climate. Summer highs average 100°F and winter lows average 42°F, with 11 inches of annual precipitation.
Sierra Vista has a Walk Score of 0/100. Almost entirely car-dependent.
Sierra Vista has a population of 45,212, with 34% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Sierra Vista side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Sierra Vista ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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