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Springerville vs Mountainaire

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.4× in Mountainaire) and jobs per worker (9× in Springerville).

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Springerville, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,008 people
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Mountainaire, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 1,103 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 →
MountainaireAn outdoors town
Outdoors84.9% conserved land41 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mountainaire →
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.

Property tax bill5.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Mountainaire
Mountainaire $2,210Springerville $410
Jobs per worker9×
Springerville is more of a job hub
Springerville 1.62Mountainaire 0.18
Home values2.5×
Homes cost more in Mountainaire
Mountainaire $495,500Springerville $202,200
Household income2.3×
Households in Mountainaire earn more
Mountainaire $111,891Springerville $49,051
Trails5.7×
Mountainaire has more miles of trail
Mountainaire 40.9 miSpringerville 7.2 mi
Bachelor’s degree++49.3 pts
More adults in Mountainaire have a degree
Mountainaire 72.7%Springerville 23.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,350 more a month in Mountainaire

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 →
Mountainaire$2,780/mo
Typical home $496K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →

The difference: $1,350 a month, about $16,200 a year, between Mountainaire 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.

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+SpringervilleBetter than 65% of districts in the state –MountainaireNot graded
Health
B+SpringervilleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns AMountainaireHealthier than 93% 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
SpringervilleMountainaire
Snow a year—90″
January low—18°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—115d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th99th
Outdoors & history
SpringervilleMountainaire
Trails7 mi41 mi
Conserved land52.7%84.9%
Settled1876—
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here4—
Community
SpringervilleMountainaire
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

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringervilleAZMountainaireAZ
Springerville ↔ Mountainaire147 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.

SpringervilleMountainaire
People
Population 2,008Highest 1,103Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9% -4.6%Highest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 41.3±9.8Lowest 6% above AZ 52±8.2Highest 33% above AZ
Mountainaire 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% 8.9%±6.1Lowest AZ: 21.6%
Age 65+ 23.7%±3.9Highest AZ: 18.9% 19.7%±9.4Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Springerville and Mountainaire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.4%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 72.7%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3.4Lowest AZ: 6.2% 6.9%±5Highest AZ: 6.2%
Mountainaire and Springerville 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 $111,891±$32kHighest 40% above AZ
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $202,200±$47kLowest 49% below AZ $495,500±$70kHighest 26% above AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,217±$593 21% below AZ —
Property taxmedian, yearly $410Lowest 78% below AZ $2,210Highest 18% above AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.2%±23.1Highest AZ: 51.4% 0%±100Lowest AZ: 51.4%
Springerville and Mountainaire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.5%Highest AZ: 12.5% 5.2%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 92.7%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than AZ 1987Highest 5 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 48% below AZ 21 minHighest 16% below AZ
Work from home 6.4%±3.8Lowest AZ: 18.4% 23.7%±12.7Highest AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents 19.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.62Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eagar (10%)Flagstaff (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MountainaireFew work in Springerville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.7%Lowest 84.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miLowest 40.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 4.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.7Highest 4.9Lowest
Schools
School district Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786)—
High school in town NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPE—
Arizona average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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