El Mirage, AZ vs Sun City West, AZ

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

MetricEl Mirage, AZSun City West, AZ
Population36,08827,425
Median Household Income$78,050$63,685
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,672/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$377,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%66.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%7.6%
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 min21.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.6—
College Degree Rate15.8%34.7%
Foreign-Born %14.5%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+5.7%

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