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Safford, AZ vs Sterling, CO

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- The median age of a home in Safford is 40.9% younger than the median age of a home in Sterling.
 Safford, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$240,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.138.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.3$11.0
 Homes Owned59.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Safford, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Safford, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Safford, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Safford, AZSterling, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.5%12.2%
Reviews for Safford    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The newest percentage of unemployment in Graham County is 8.6 percent in mid-2012 , which is down quite a bit from 11.3 in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Safford and Graham county have only 2 seasons, summer and not summer. Too hot from june 1st through september. Allergies are a problem in this area due to dirty air and  More

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Our teachers are overwhelmed and most classes that I am aware of have at least 23 or more students. Some class sizes are reported to be above 30 per teacher. Our town  More

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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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