Anthem, AZ vs New River, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnthem, AZNew River, AZ
Population22,58418,240
Median Household Income$120,613$134,289
Median Rent$2,548/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$569,900$640,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%57.6%
Poverty Rate4.1%6.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*277*
Property Crime Rate /100k901*901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.813.6
College Degree Rate50.8%31.5%
Foreign-Born %6.5%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.