Avondale, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricAvondale, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population92,47736,088
Median Household Income$86,123$78,050
Median Rent$1,832/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%45.8%
Poverty Rate10.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k341254
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2481,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.418.6
College Degree Rate21.3%15.8%
Foreign-Born %19.3%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+0.1%

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