Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$410,100
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$2,085/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Phoenix 32%
San Tan Valley
Pinal County109,189 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
18th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
52
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Tan Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Tan Valley against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate87%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index99
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.39%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 22/100
F
Mean commute36.4 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes35%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$96,713
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment4.3%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations40%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Tan Valley on commute & transport
San Tan Valley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Sun Lakes18 mi from San Tan ValleyB 64 C+ Chandler18 mi from San Tan ValleyB 72 B− Mesa18 mi from San Tan ValleyC+ 63 C+ Gilbert14 mi from San Tan ValleyC+ 72 B− Casa Grande22 mi from San Tan ValleyC 48 D+ Coolidge17 mi from San Tan ValleyC− 37 F Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Tan Valley
Is San Tan Valley, AZ a good place to live?
San Tan Valley scores 52 out of 100, 18th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Tan Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $410,100, 7% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.39%. $2,085/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Tan Valley?
Schools grade D. The districts serving San Tan Valley sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. San Tan Valley is served by Florence Unified School District (4437) and J O Combs Unified School District (4445). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Tan Valley?
The mean commute is 36.4 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Tan Valley?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in San Tan Valley old or new?
The median home in San Tan Valley was built in 2007 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 96% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.