El Mirage, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

MetricEl Mirage, AZGlendale, AZ
Population36,088252,833
Median Household Income$78,050$73,530
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$387,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%55.5%
Poverty Rate12.5%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254438
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0982,352
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min27.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.619.3
College Degree Rate15.8%24.3%
Foreign-Born %14.5%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+4.9%

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