Avondale, AZ vs Goodyear, AZ

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

MetricAvondale, AZGoodyear, AZ
Population92,477107,645
Median Household Income$86,123$103,319
Median Rent$1,832/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$471,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%59.8%
Poverty Rate10.9%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k341236
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2481,364
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F106°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min29.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.422.1
College Degree Rate21.3%35.5%
Foreign-Born %19.3%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+30.4%

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