Apache Junction, AZ vs Jurupa Valley, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Jurupa Valley

61.9

#1884 nationally

Jurupa Valley leads in crime level (5.0 vs 11.7). Jurupa Valley leads in median household income ($91,562 vs $56,209). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Jurupa Valley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	61.9 (#1884)
Population	41,153	107,321
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$678,444
Median Household Income	$56,209	$91,562
Average Commute	28.5 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+1.3

Data coverage note: Jurupa Valley is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.