El Mirage, AZ vs Sun City, AZ

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

MetricEl Mirage, AZSun City, AZ
Population36,08837,486
Median Household Income$78,050$54,586
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,569/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$280,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%60.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k254277*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,098901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.6—
College Degree Rate15.8%26%
Foreign-Born %14.5%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-2.2%

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 City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.