City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Chino Valley, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chino Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

13,372
Residents
$59,733
Median income
$352,100
Median home
$1,637
Median rent (state)

Chino Valley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Chino Valley places in the 35th percentile for household income and the 83rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

35th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
65th
percentile, median rent
83rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Chino Valley, AZ

13,372 people live in Chino Valley, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Chino Valley brings in $59,733 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Typical homes in Chino Valley are valued around $352,100, and the median resident age is 49.9 years. Educational attainment runs 21.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 82 residential building permits were authorized in Chino Valley (Growing), up 5% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Chino Valley reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 547.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 57.0°F.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,637 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

13,372 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$59,733 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Chino Valley compare to other US cities?

Here's how Chino Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 35% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 65% pricier than other cities
Safety 83% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Arizona alone, Chino Valley ranks #3 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Chino Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Chino Valley toward the top of Arizona's cities

Among the 327 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Chino Valley ranks #65 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chino Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#151 of 333
55th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#115 of 394
64th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#65 of 327
80th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#220 of 393
44th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#130 of 394
67th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

35thIncome percentile
83rdSafety percentile

35th percentile nationally for median household income · 83rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Chino Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Chino Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 50 Avg. percentile National median
Chino Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Chino Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$352,100 28th percentile more affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Chino Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Chino Valley, AZ Chino Valley, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Chino Valley, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Chino Valley, AZ median $59,733/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Chino Valley, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Chino Valley, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
13,372
Median Income
$59,733
Median Home Value
$352,100
Median Age
49.9
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
46.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
547.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
78.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
469.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
57.0°F
Annual Precipitation
N/A
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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13,000 residents13,500 residents14,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,109 residents 13,832 residents ▲ +5.5%
Chino Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
82
housing units authorized
Single-Family
82
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 78
2020 116
2021 90
2022 175
2023 34
2024 82

Permit volume increased 5% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.5%
Carpool
10.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
10.8%
Other
1.0%

Based on 5,051 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chino Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,637/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Valencia West
13,834 people
Tucson Estates
12,687 people
Sun Lakes
14,079 people
Verde
12,662 people
Paradise Valley
12,621 people
Saddlebrooke
12,616 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chino Valley's 13,372 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sault Ste. Marie, MI
13,373 people
Blue Ash, OH
13,374 people
Pottsville, PA
13,374 people
Moody, AL
13,378 people
Washington, PA
13,361 people
Salisbury, NY
13,388 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chino Valley's $59,733 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Westville, IN
$59,732 median income
West Brookfield, MA
$59,734 median income
Virgil, NY
$59,735 median income
Spearfish, SD
$59,731 median income
Crugers, NY
$59,737 median income
Jackson Center, OH
$59,728 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Chino Valley, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Chino Valley, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.2% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.1% White 86.2% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 8.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Chino Valley compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Chino Valley (this city) 13,372 $59,733
Valencia West 13,834 $90,758
Tucson Estates 12,687 $66,813
Sun Lakes 14,079 $63,545
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Chino Valley, AZ?

What is the population of Chino Valley, AZ? +

Chino Valley, AZ has a population of 13,372 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Chino Valley, AZ? +

The median household income in Chino Valley is $59,733 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Chino Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chino Valley; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Chino Valley, AZ safe? +

Chino Valley has a total crime rate of 547.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Chino Valley, AZ? +

A typical home in Chino Valley is worth $352,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Chino Valley? +

Climate normals put Chino Valley's yearly average temperature at 57.0°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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