Buckeye, AZ vs Avondale, AZ

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

MetricBuckeye, AZAvondale, AZ
Population104,92392,477
Median Household Income$99,486$86,123
Median Rent$1,963/mo$1,832/mo
Median Home Value$419,800$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%53.1%
Poverty Rate8%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159341
Property Crime Rate /100k7552,248
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.920.4
College Degree Rate24.8%21.3%
Foreign-Born %10.2%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.1%+13.1%

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