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Kearny vs LeChee

264 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.6× in Kearny) and conserved land (+99.9 pts in Kearny).

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Kearny, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,109 people
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LeChee, AZOne of the healthiest townsArizona · 1,307 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.

KearnyAn outdoors town
Outdoors100% conserved land4.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$163K typical home61% below the AZ typical home SchoolsBetter than 19%of AZ districts All about Kearny →
LeCheeOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about LeChee →
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.

Street grid7.6×
Kearny has the more walkable street grid
Kearny 20.6LeChee 2.7
Conserved land+99.9 pts
Kearny has more conserved land
Kearny 100%LeChee 0.1%
Trails3×
LeChee has more miles of trail
LeChee 12.2 miKearny 4.1 mi
Age 65++19.6 pts
Kearny has more people 65 and up
Kearny 27.4%LeChee 7.8%
Home values+45%
Homes cost more in Kearny
Kearny $125,100LeChee $86,100
Jobs per worker2.5×
Kearny is more of a job hub
Kearny 0.25LeChee 0.10
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Kearny

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.

Kearny$950/mo
Typical home $163K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,065/mo · Housing →
LeChee$580/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $753/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Kearny and LeChee.

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.

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
C−KearnyBetter than 19% of districts in the state –LeCheeNot graded
Health
C+KearnyHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns DLeCheeHealthier than 10% 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
KearnyLeChee
Snow a year0″3″
January low36°F26°F
July high100°F97°F
Growing season (days)279d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd31st
Outdoors & history
KearnyLeChee
Trails4 mi12 mi
Conserved land100%0.1%
Settled1958—
Archive photos6—
Community
KearnyLeChee
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.

KearnyAZLeCheeAZ
Kearny ↔ LeChee264 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.

KearnyLeChee
People
Population 2,109Highest 1,307Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Highest AZ: +11.9% -14.3%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 38±14.6Highest about the AZ average 27.5±4.5Lowest 29% below AZ
Kearny and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±6.3Lowest AZ: 21.6% 28%±3Highest AZ: 21.6%
LeChee and Kearny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.4%±6.7Highest AZ: 18.9% 7.8%±2.1Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.8%Highest AZ: 33.3% 9.1%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.9Highest AZ: 6.2% 3.4%±2.2Lowest AZ: 6.2%
Kearny and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,031±$33kLowest 41% below AZ $61,731±$12kHighest 23% below AZ
LeChee and Kearny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,100±$15kHighest 68% below AZ $86,100±$9kLowest 78% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,065±$335Highest 31% below AZ $753±$59Lowest 51% below AZ
Kearny and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $823 56% below AZ —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.7%±24.4Lowest AZ: 51.4% 35.9%±37.6Highest AZ: 51.4%
LeChee and Kearny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.5%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 15.1%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 87.1%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than AZ 1992Highest same as AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 4% below AZ 21 minLowest 17% below AZ
Work from home 8.5%±10Highest AZ: 18.4% 0.9%±1.6Lowest AZ: 18.4%
Kearny and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 56.3 miLowest 106.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Phoenix (18%)Page (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LeCheeFew work in Kearny
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 100%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miLowest 12.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.6Highest 2.7Lowest
Schools
School district Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391) · Ray Unified District (4438)—
High school in town Ray JR/SR High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.1 —
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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