COMPARING TWO PLACES
Snowflake vs Payson
PLACE A
Snowflake, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
Snowflake is 72% smaller than Payson. Payson earns more, with a median household income $13,731 higher. Payson has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 9%).
SNOWFLAKEPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,90224,630−72% vs Payson
Population density2051,871−1,667
Population growth9.2%15.3%−6.1 pts
Median age29.829.5+0.3
Male47.5%55.1%−7.6 pts
Female52.5%44.9%+7.6 pts
Foreign-born4.0%7.2%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.4%76.8%+5.6 pts
Black4.5%1.1%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%17.9%−11.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other6.4%4.0%+2.4 pts
Median household income$76,174$89,905−$13,731
Per capita income$24,261$30,564−$6,303
Poverty rate14.0%7.3%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.352+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%27.9%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree13.1%6.4%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%5.8%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation50.6%69.8%−19.2 pts
Median home value$271,800$429,600−$157,800
Median gross rent$1,350$1,549−$199
Owner-occupied83.7%82.1%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%4.5%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.0%41.3%−9.3 pts
Average commute23.723.1+0.6
Worked from home7.2%14.5%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured12.9%10.3%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025