Buckeye, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricBuckeye, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population104,92336,088
Median Household Income$99,486$78,050
Median Rent$1,963/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$419,800$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%45.8%
Poverty Rate8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159254
Property Crime Rate /100k7551,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.918.6
College Degree Rate24.8%15.8%
Foreign-Born %10.2%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.1%+0.1%

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