Livability Score

68
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Fat possum coffehouse
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Benson Bowl
Bowling Alley
Food and Drink (10) F
Old Benson Ice Cream Shop
Sweets
Wendy's
Fast Food
Benson Donuts
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
McDonald’s
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Groceries (2) F
Safeway
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (3) F
Apache Park
Park
Lions Park
Park
Union Street Park
Park
Shops (15) C+
Unknown Name
Beauty
Circle K
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Hone's Benson Fuel
Convenience Store
Benson Blossom Shop
Florist
Circle K
Convenience Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
RadioShack
Electronics
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Nail Boutique
Beauty
RadioShack
Electronics
Loves Travel Stop & Country Store
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Singing Wind Bookshop
Books
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commute D+

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Benson.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations D-
Benson
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Benson is 88/100 - which is 13% lower than Arizona.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax D+
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crime D+

Benson crime rates are 2,468 per 100k, which is 9% lower than Arizona
Property Crime
2,027 crimes per 100k D+
Violent Crime
441 crimes per 100k D+
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employment F

The median income in Benson is $30,010 - which is 42% lower than Arizona.
Med. Household Income
$30,010 F
Unemployment Rate
3.0% B+
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health A

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Benson Police Department
Police
Unknown Name
Dentist
Progressive Healthcare Group
Doctor
Benson Hospital
Hospital
Benson Family Dental Care
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality C-
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housing A+

Benson home prices are $83,600 - which is 53% lower than Arizona
Home Price
$83,600 F
Home Appreciation Rate
10% A
Home Affordability
2.8x (home price to income ratio) A-
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schools B-

The Benson graduation rate is 80% - which is 2% lower than Arizona
School Test Scores
55% D
High School Grad. Rates
80% D+
Elementary Schools (4) F
San Pedro Valley Online Academy
Benson Middle School
Benson Primary School
Visions Unlimited Academy
Pomerene Elementary School
High Schools (5) A+
San Pedro Valley High School
San Pedro Valley Online Academy
Ctd - Benson High School
Ctd - Cochise Technology School
Benson High School
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ratings F

Benson has an overall rating of 42% from 3 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes F
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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Benson? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Apache Park
Lions Park
Union Street Park

Entertainment

Benson Bowl

Food & Drink

Old Benson Ice Cream Shop
Wendy's
Benson Donuts
Jack in the Box
Subway
Little Caesars
Subway
Taco Bell

F Commute

Is public transit available in Benson? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Benson.
Drive to Work
83%

6% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit
0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work
3%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Benson? The cost of living in Benson is 88/100 - which is 13% lower than Arizona.
Benson
88

12% less expensive than average

Arizona
101

1% more expensive than average

United States
100

National cost of living index

D+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Benson? Benson crime rates are 2,468, which are 9% lower than Arizona
Total Crime
2,468 per 100k people

5% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim
1 in 41

5% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime
-6%

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in Benson? The median income in Benson is $30,010 which is 42% lower than Arizona.
Median household income
$30,01046% lower than the US average
Income per capita
$19,35735% lower than the US average
Unemployment rate
3%

36% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Benson a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Benson Hospital

Pharmacies

Doctors

Progressive Healthcare Group

A+ Housing

What are Benson home prices? Benson home prices are $83,600 - which is 53% lower than Arizona
Median home value
$83,60055% lower than the US average
Median rent price
$63733% lower than the US average
Home Ownership
69%

8% higher than the US average

B- Schools

Does Benson have good schools? The Benson graduation rate is 80% - which is 2% lower than Arizona
High school grad. rates
80%

3% lower than the US average

School test scores
55%

14% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio
15:1

5% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Benson a good place to live? Benson has an overall rating of 42% from 3 reviews.
Overall user rating
42%

3 total ratings

User reviews rating
n/a%

0 total reviews

User surveys rating
42%

3 total surveys

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