El Mirage, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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

MetricEl Mirage, AZPhoenix, AZ
Population36,0881,642,323
Median Household Income$78,050$81,332
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,582/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$420,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate12.5%13.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254696
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0982,046
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F103°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals—23
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher18.617.6
College Degree Rate15.8%33.6%
Foreign-Born %14.5%19%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+3.6%

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