Anthem, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

MetricAnthem, AZPeoria, AZ
Population22,584196,906
Median Household Income$120,613$95,815
Median Rent$2,548/mo$1,843/mo
Median Home Value$569,900$463,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%56.3%
Poverty Rate4.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*253
Property Crime Rate /100k901*1,091
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F103°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.819.1
College Degree Rate50.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %6.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+5.2%

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 Anthem (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.