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Kearny vs Springerville

120 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Springerville) and property tax bill (2× in Kearny).

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Kearny, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,109 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.

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 →
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 worker6.5×
Springerville is more of a job hub
Springerville 1.62Kearny 0.25
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Kearny
Kearny $823Springerville $410
Conserved land+47.3 pts
Kearny has more conserved land
Kearny 100%Springerville 52.7%
Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Springerville
Springerville $202,200Kearny $125,100
Average commute11 min
Springerville has the shorter commute
Kearny 25 minSpringerville 13 min
Street grid+76%
Kearny has the more walkable street grid
Kearny 20.6Springerville 11.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Springerville

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

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Springerville and Kearny.

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 B+SpringervilleBetter than 65% of districts in the state
Health
C+KearnyHealthier than 38% 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
KearnySpringerville
Snow a year0″—
January low36°F—
July high100°F—
Growing season (days)279d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd45th
Outdoors & history
KearnySpringerville
Trails4 mi7 mi
Conserved land100%52.7%
Settled19581876
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here—4
Community
KearnySpringerville
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

120 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KearnyAZSpringervilleAZ
Kearny ↔ Springerville120 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.

KearnySpringerville
People
Population 2,109Highest 2,008Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Highest AZ: +11.9% -12.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 38±14.6Lowest about the AZ average 41.3±9.8Highest 6% above AZ
Springerville and Kearny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±6.3Highest AZ: 21.6% 20.8%±4.7Lowest AZ: 21.6%
Kearny and Springerville 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% 23.7%±3.9Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Kearny and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.8%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 23.4%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.9Lowest AZ: 6.2% 4.7%±3.4Highest AZ: 6.2%
Springerville and Kearny 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 $49,051±$5kHighest 39% below AZ
Springerville 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±$15kLowest 68% below AZ $202,200±$47kHighest 49% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,065±$335Lowest 31% below AZ $1,217±$593Highest 21% below AZ
Springerville and Kearny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $823Highest 56% below AZ $410Lowest 78% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.7%±24.4Lowest AZ: 51.4% 70.2%±23.1Highest AZ: 51.4%
Below poverty line 11.5%Highest AZ: 12.5% 8.5%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Highest AZ: 67.4% 76.2%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than AZ 1974Highest 18 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 4% below AZ 13 minLowest 48% below AZ
Work from home 8.5%±10Highest AZ: 18.4% 6.4%±3.8Lowest AZ: 18.4%
Kearny and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 56.3 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 1.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Phoenix (18%)Eagar (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpringervilleFew work in Kearny
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 100%Highest 52.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.6Highest 11.7Lowest
Schools
School district Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391) · Ray Unified District (4438)Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786)
High school in town Ray JR/SR High SchoolNAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPE
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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