El Mirage, AZ vs Goodyear, AZ

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

MetricEl Mirage, AZGoodyear, AZ
Population36,088107,645
Median Household Income$78,050$103,319
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$471,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%59.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0981,364
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F106°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min29.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.622.1
College Degree Rate15.8%35.5%
Foreign-Born %14.5%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+30.4%

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