Coolidge, AZ vs Sun Lakes, AZ

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

MetricCoolidge, AZSun Lakes, AZ
Population16,63613,924
Median Household Income$67,023$67,853
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,938/mo
Median Home Value$255,400$455,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%67%
Poverty Rate19.9%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374277*
Property Crime Rate /100k993901*
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs106°F108°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.7—
College Degree Rate14%39.4%
Foreign-Born %8.5%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+50.7%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Sun Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.