Avondale, AZ vs Buckeye, AZ

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

MetricAvondale, AZBuckeye, AZ
Population92,477104,923
Median Household Income$86,123$99,486
Median Rent$1,832/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$419,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%44.4%
Poverty Rate10.9%8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k341159
Property Crime Rate /100k2,248755
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.421.9
College Degree Rate21.3%24.8%
Foreign-Born %19.3%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+37.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.