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Fredonia vs Springerville

264 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+13.1 pts in Fredonia) and property tax bill (+45% in Fredonia).

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Fredonia, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 1,061 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.

FredoniaAn outdoors town
Outdoors49.9% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$301K typical home28% below the AZ typical home All about Fredonia →
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 differ most

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

Growth since 2010+13.1 pts
Fredonia has grown faster since 2010
Fredonia +0.7%Springerville -12.4%
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Fredonia
Fredonia $595Springerville $410
Trails2.4×
Fredonia has more miles of trail
Fredonia 17.6 miSpringerville 7.2 mi
Bachelor’s degree++16.9 pts
More adults in Springerville have a degree
Springerville 23.4%Fredonia 6.5%
Work in town+8.4 pts
More of Springerville’s workers stay in town
Springerville 19.8%Fredonia 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
A+FredoniaSafer than 99% of U.S. towns –SpringervilleNot graded
Schools
CFredoniaBetter than 32% of districts in the state B+SpringervilleBetter than 65% of districts in the state
Health
B+FredoniaHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns B+SpringervilleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Fredonia

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.

Fredonia$1,630/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $1,061/mo · Housing →
Springerville$1,430/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.20% · or rent about $1,217/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Fredonia 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.

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
FredoniaSpringerville
Snow a year22″—
January low25°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)175d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th45th
Outdoors & history
FredoniaSpringerville
Trails18 mi7 mi
Conserved land49.9%52.7%
Settled18851876
Archive photos17—
Famous people born here—4
Community
FredoniaSpringerville
Library hours a week23 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Where they are

264 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FredoniaAZSpringervilleAZ
Fredonia ↔ Springerville264 miles apart
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.

FredoniaSpringerville
People
Population 1,061Lowest 2,008Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.7%Highest AZ: +11.9% -12.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 42.7±9.4Highest 9% above AZ 41.3±9.8Lowest 6% above AZ
Fredonia and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±7Lowest AZ: 21.6% 20.8%±4.7Highest AZ: 21.6%
Springerville and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±6.2Lowest AZ: 18.9% 23.7%±3.9Highest AZ: 18.9%
Springerville and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.5%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 23.4%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2Lowest AZ: 6.2% 4.7%±3.4Highest AZ: 6.2%
Springerville and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,887±$19kHighest 21% below AZ $49,051±$5kLowest 39% below AZ
Fredonia and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $265,700±$61kHighest 33% below AZ $202,200±$47kLowest 49% below AZ
Fredonia and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,061±$160Lowest 31% below AZ $1,217±$593Highest 21% below AZ
Springerville and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $595Highest 68% below AZ $410Lowest 78% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33%±34Lowest AZ: 51.4% 70.2%±23.1Highest AZ: 51.4%
Springerville and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.3%Highest AZ: 12.5% 8.5%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Highest AZ: 67.4% 76.2%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than AZ 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 36% below AZ 13 minLowest 48% below AZ
Work from home 4.4%±4.3Lowest AZ: 18.4% 6.4%±3.8Highest AZ: 18.4%
Springerville and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.4%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 57.3 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Lowest 1.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kanab (18%)Eagar (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpringervilleFew work in Fredonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 49.9%Lowest 52.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.6 miHighest 7.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.4Lowest 11.7Highest
Schools
School district Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381) · Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District (4195)Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786)
High school in town Fredonia High SchoolNAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPE
Students per teacherat that high school 11.8 —
Arizona average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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