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Springerville vs Fredonia

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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Springerville, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,008 people
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Fredonia, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 1,061 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.

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

Springerville$1,430/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.20% · or rent about $1,217/mo · Housing →
Fredonia$1,630/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $1,061/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
SpringervilleFredonia
Snow a year—22″
January low—25°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th86th
Outdoors & history
SpringervilleFredonia
Trails7 mi18 mi
Conserved land52.7%49.9%
Settled18761885
Archive photos—17
Famous people born here4—
Community
SpringervilleFredonia
Library hours a week—23 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.

SpringervilleAZFredoniaAZ
Springerville ↔ Fredonia264 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.

SpringervilleFredonia
People
Population 2,008Highest 1,061Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9% +0.7%Highest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 41.3±9.8Lowest 6% above AZ 42.7±9.4Highest 9% 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 20.8%±4.7Highest AZ: 21.6% 20.5%±7Lowest 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+ 23.7%±3.9Highest AZ: 18.9% 17.3%±6.2Lowest 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+ 23.4%Highest AZ: 33.3% 6.5%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3.4Highest AZ: 6.2% 3.7%±2Lowest 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 $49,051±$5kLowest 39% below AZ $62,887±$19kHighest 21% 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 $202,200±$47kLowest 49% below AZ $265,700±$61kHighest 33% 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 $1,217±$593Highest 21% below AZ $1,061±$160Lowest 31% 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 $410Lowest 78% below AZ $595Highest 68% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.2%±23.1Highest AZ: 51.4% 33%±34Lowest 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 8.5%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 24.3%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 78.6%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than AZ 1983Highest 9 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 48% below AZ 16 minHighest 36% below AZ
Work from home 6.4%±3.8Highest AZ: 18.4% 4.4%±4.3Lowest 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 19.8%Highest 11.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miLowest 57.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.62Highest 1.49Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eagar (10%)Kanab (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FredoniaFew work in Springerville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.7%Highest 49.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miLowest 17.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.7Highest 10.4Lowest
Schools
School district Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786)Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381) · Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District (4195)
High school in town NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPEFredonia High School
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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