Caution golf carts, 2006
Green Valley’s story
62 years in pictures
Census counts: 5,717 in 1980, 22,616 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1964Green Valley is settled
Green ValleyAZ
Today 22,114 people live in this town, first settled in 1964.
Population
22,114
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$276K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
73.6
years
Jobs based here
3,154
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#34 of 139 in AZ
Is Green Valley a good place to live?
Green Valley’s overall B− puts it 34th of 139 in Arizona. That leaves it better than 54% of U.S. towns. Its strongest subject is schools: its schools rank ahead of 69% of Arizona towns. The weak point is hazard risk — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities, with heat waves at the top. It also trails on cost of living — the typical home is worth about $276K, 3.9 years of the Tucson metro’s $70K median household income. Only 11 of Arizona’s 207 towns score lower on history. West Desert Trails, at 585 acres with 15.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Just over four in five residents are 65 or older here, against 22% in Arizona’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
WeakestC−Hazard risk
How Green Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Green Valley is from typical.
Hazard riskHeat waves top the listC−Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB+Open →HealthHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns; Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita 8.1 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & income3,154 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 99° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market81 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 73.6; 44% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Green Valley: who provides what
Green Valley is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCommunity Wc of Green Valley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes85614, 8562285614 72% · 85622 28%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Green Valley.
Green Valley carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Arizona (mostly heat waves), has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
SchoolsB+
Green Valley earns a B+ for schools
The Continental Elementary District runs its public schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public school enrollment in Green Valley: 812 students across 2 schools.
69%of AZ districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 643 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 8.4% of Green Valley
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 55 miles of trail. Green Valley’s trail network density stands at 2.8 miles per square mile.
#17for trails in AZ
| Green Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.8 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 15% | 4.3% |
8.4%
conserved · 1,061 of 12,588 acres
55 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Desert Trails | 15.2 mi | 585 |
| 2. Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park | 1.4 mi | 115 |
| 3. Santa Rita Experimental Range and Wildlife Area | — | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
Green Valley earns a C+ for cost of living
The typical value, about $276K, is 7% below its January 2024 peak. 69.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.4% across Arizona.
For households in Green Valley, the share who are owner-occupiers is 86%. Typical home values fell 2.4% in the year to September 2026. A home in Green Valley typically sold within 81 days of listing.
$276KZillow home value
| Green Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,171 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Green Valley$276K
Arizona$417K
Market temperature
81
days on market
97.4%
sale-to-list price
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
65
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a low hazard risk in Green Valley: heat waves
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 92% of Arizona towns, with expected losses of about $191 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Green Valley break down as 42% from heat waves and 41% from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 2021.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Heat wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2021
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Green Valley, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Green Valley weather station records that about 151 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.3°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.2°.
In Green Valley, the typical July afternoon high is 97°F. Snow almost never falls.
99°summer high
| Green Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 100°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–66°
Spring49–82°
Summer69–97°
Fall53–84°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Green Valley has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
28.7% of workers work from home, against 18.4% across Arizona.
Green Valley’s middle household income comes in at $62,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: just over a tenth of working residents work locally. 29% of Green Valley workers do their job from home. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
12%work in town
| Green Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 29% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Green Valley12%
Tucson21%
Phoenix17%
Sahuarita6%
Tempe4%
33 mi
median commute distance
3,154
jobs based in Green Valley
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
Green Valley stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
Against the 9,431 U.S. towns with household incomes like Green Valley’s, it is healthier than 86%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Only one of the 140 Arizona towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Green Valley. 6.2% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance locally. Of 32 CDC measures, Green Valley beats the Arizona average on 18 and trails it on 9.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Green Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 89% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
18 better5 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Green Valley | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.6% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.7% | 7.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 22% | 8.8% |
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
8.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
53rd
percentile among AZ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Valley
17pages on Green Valley
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Green Valley; the nearest are
Brookline College-TucsonUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Tucson27.1 miPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson27.2 mi$2,442 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson27.3 mi$13,926 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Green Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Green Valley
CDP in Pima County, Arizona
Green Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 22,616 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,979 ft
- ZIP code
- 85614, 85622
- Area code
- 520
Green Valley’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Green Valley.
SahuaritaGreen Valley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | #34 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Sahuarita | #36 | B− | C− | B+ | B+ | A− |
Green Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Green Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Green Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Valley, AZ a good place to live?
Green Valley grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #34 of 139 in Arizona. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Green Valley, AZ expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.