El Mirage, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

MetricEl Mirage, AZPeoria, AZ
Population36,088196,906
Median Household Income$78,050$95,815
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,843/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$463,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%56.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254253
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0981,091
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F103°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.619.1
College Degree Rate15.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %14.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+5.2%

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