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Springerville vs Taylor

49 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Taylor) and household income (+84% in Taylor).

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Springerville, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,008 people
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Taylor, AZKnown for its schoolsArizona · 4,183 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 →
TaylorKnown for its schools
Schools#15 for schools in AZof 117 towns HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$379K typical home9% below the AZ typical home All about Taylor →
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 bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Taylor
Taylor $854Springerville $410
Household income+84%
Households in Taylor earn more
Taylor $90,275Springerville $49,051
Home values+52%
Homes cost more in Taylor
Taylor $307,500Springerville $202,200
Conserved land+31.3 pts
Springerville has more conserved land
Springerville 52.7%Taylor 21.4%
Average commute14 min
Springerville has the shorter commute
Taylor 28 minSpringerville 13 min
Trails2.7×
Taylor has more miles of trail
Taylor 19.4 miSpringerville 7.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Taylor

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 →
Taylor$2,080/mo
Typical home $379K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.28% · or rent about $743/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Taylor 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 A−TaylorBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
B+SpringervilleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns A−TaylorHealthier than 75% 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
SpringervilleTaylor
Snow a year—13″
January low—20°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th37th
Outdoors & history
SpringervilleTaylor
Trails7 mi19 mi
Conserved land52.7%21.4%
Settled18761878
National Register places—4
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here41
Community
SpringervilleTaylor
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

49 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringervilleAZTaylorAZ
Springerville ↔ Taylor49 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.

SpringervilleTaylor
People
Population 2,008Lowest 4,183Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9% -2.8%Highest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 41.3±9.8Lowest 6% above AZ 41.6±10.4Highest 7% above AZ
Taylor and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.8%±4.7Lowest AZ: 21.6% 25.2%±8Highest AZ: 21.6%
Taylor and Springerville 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% 19.1%±9.3Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Springerville and Taylor 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% 28.6%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3.4Highest AZ: 6.2% 0.8%±1.3Lowest AZ: 6.2%
Springerville and Taylor 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 $90,275±$23kHighest 13% above AZ
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $202,200±$47kLowest 49% below AZ $307,500±$44kHighest 22% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,217±$593Highest 21% below AZ $743±$419Lowest 52% below AZ
Springerville and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $410Lowest 78% below AZ $854Highest 55% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.2%±23.1Highest AZ: 51.4% 17.7%±19.5Lowest AZ: 51.4%
Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 14.3%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 82.6%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than AZ 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 48% below AZ 28 minHighest 9% above AZ
Work from home 6.4%±3.8Lowest AZ: 18.4% 12.2%±10.2Highest AZ: 18.4%
Taylor and Springerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19.8%Highest 11.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.62Highest 1.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eagar (10%)Snowflake (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TaylorFew work in Springerville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.7%Highest 21.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miLowest 19.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.7Highest 7.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#15 of 117 in AZ
School district Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786)Career Development Inc. (4400) · Snowflake Unified District (4391)
High school in town NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPENorthern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor
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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