Avondale, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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

MetricAvondale, AZPhoenix, AZ
Population92,4771,642,323
Median Household Income$86,123$81,332
Median Rent$1,832/mo$1,582/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$420,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%49.1%
Poverty Rate10.9%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k341696
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2482,046
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F103°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals123
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher20.417.6
College Degree Rate21.3%33.6%
Foreign-Born %19.3%19%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+3.6%

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