COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sun Valley vs Payson
PLACE A
Sun Valley, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
Sun Valley is 100% smaller than Payson. Payson earns more, with a median household income $48,280 higher. Payson has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 1%).
SUN VALLEYPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population7724,630−100% vs Payson
Population density4781,871−1,393
Population growth1.4%15.3%−13.9 pts
Median age34.829.5+5.3
Male69.4%55.1%+14.3 pts
Female30.6%44.9%−14.3 pts
Foreign-born36.7%7.2%+29.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.8%76.8%−38.1 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino55.1%17.9%+37.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other6.1%4.0%+2.1 pts
Median household income$41,625$89,905−$48,280
Per capita income$38,082$30,564+$7,518
Poverty rate18.4%7.3%+11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2840.352−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%27.9%−27.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation87.0%69.8%+17.1 pts
Median home value$12,800$429,600−$416,800
Median gross rent$394$1,549−$1,155
Owner-occupied32.3%82.1%−49.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%41.3%−41.3 pts
Average commute35.723.1+12.5
Worked from home0.0%14.5%−14.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured38.8%10.3%+28.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025