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Payson, AZ
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Living in Payson



Payson is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 16,653 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Payson is the 41st largest community in Arizona.

Payson real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Payson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Payson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Payson is worth considering.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.45 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Payson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Payson overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Payson, 24.35% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Payson in 2018 was $35,446, which is wealthy relative to Arizona, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,784 for a family of four. However, Payson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Payson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Payson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Payson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Payson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.90% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Payson include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Payson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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