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Eagar vs Springerville

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.8× in Springerville) and household income (+69% in Eagar).

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Eagar, AZKnown for its schoolsArizona · 4,416 people
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Springerville, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,008 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

EagarKnown for its schools
Schools#48 for schools in AZof 117 towns HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$309K typical home26% below the AZ typical home All about Eagar →
SpringervilleAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.7% conserved land7.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Work826 jobsbased in Springerville, a regional job hub Housing$265K typical home37% below the AZ typical home All about Springerville →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker4.8×
Springerville is more of a job hub
Springerville 1.62Eagar 0.34
Household income+69%
Households in Eagar earn more
Eagar $82,839Springerville $49,051
Conserved land+42.7 pts
Springerville has more conserved land
Springerville 52.7%Eagar 10%
Trails2.8×
Springerville has more miles of trail
Springerville 7.2 miEagar 2.6 mi
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Eagar
Eagar $594Springerville $410
Street grid+91%
Eagar has the more walkable street grid
Eagar 22.3Springerville 11.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Eagar

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Eagar$1,680/mo
Typical home $309K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.24% · or rent about $494/mo · Housing →
Springerville$1,430/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.20% · or rent about $1,217/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Eagar and Springerville.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Eagar and Springerville share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

EagarSpringervilleEagarSpringerville
Eagar ↔ Springerville4.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
333 Eagar residents work in Springerville (23.7% of its workers)
50 Springerville residents work in Eagar (9.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Eagar →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arizona ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+EagarBetter than 65% of districts in the state B+SpringervilleBetter than 65% of districts in the state
Health
B+EagarHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B+SpringervilleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
EagarSpringerville
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd45th
Outdoors & history
EagarSpringerville
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land10%52.7%
Settled18711876
National Register places3—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here14
Community
EagarSpringerville
Library hours a week42 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

EagarSpringerville
People
Population 4,416Highest 2,008Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10%Highest AZ: +11.9% -12.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 38.5±4.4Lowest about the AZ average 41.3±9.8Highest 6% above AZ
Springerville and Eagar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±5.7Highest AZ: 21.6% 20.8%±4.7Lowest AZ: 21.6%
Eagar and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.6%±6.1Lowest AZ: 18.9% 23.7%±3.9Highest AZ: 18.9%
Springerville and Eagar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.2%Highest AZ: 33.3% 23.4%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.8Lowest AZ: 6.2% 4.7%±3.4Highest AZ: 6.2%
Springerville and Eagar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,839±$15kHighest 4% above AZ $49,051±$5kLowest 39% below AZ
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,800±$39kHighest 37% below AZ $202,200±$47kLowest 49% below AZ
Eagar and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $494±$350Lowest 68% below AZ $1,217±$593Highest 21% below AZ
Springerville and Eagar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $594Highest 68% below AZ $410Lowest 78% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.3%±59.6Lowest AZ: 51.4% 70.2%±23.1Highest AZ: 51.4%
Springerville and Eagar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Highest AZ: 12.5% 8.5%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.5%Highest AZ: 67.4% 76.2%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than AZ 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 28% below AZ 13 minLowest 48% below AZ
Work from home 1.3%±2Lowest AZ: 18.4% 6.4%±3.8Highest AZ: 18.4%
Springerville and Eagar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.7%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 1.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springerville (24%)Eagar (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 24% work in Springerville10% work in Eagar
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10%Lowest 52.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.3Highest 11.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #48 of 117 in AZ—
School district Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786) · Round Valley Unified District (4155)Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786)
High school in town Round Valley High SchoolNAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPE
Students per teacherat that high school 16.8 —
Arizona average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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T Weaver · 5d

Eagar Memories from Back Then

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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