Buckeye, AZ vs Somerton, AZ

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

MetricBuckeye, AZSomerton, AZ
Population104,92314,574
Median Household Income$99,486$74,015
Median Rent$1,963/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$419,800$232,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%37.8%
Poverty Rate8%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%14% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k159183
Property Crime Rate /100k755530
Median AQI7348
Good AQI Days /yr32197
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows44°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.918.1
College Degree Rate24.8%12.4%
Foreign-Born %10.2%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.1%+5.1%

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