Florence, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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

MetricFlorence, AZGold Canyon, AZ
Population25,57013,107
Median Household Income$79,644$93,377
Median Rent$1,302/mo$1,542/mo
Median Home Value$346,300$508,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.1%38.2%
Poverty Rate6.9%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132112*
Property Crime Rate /100k247457*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6262
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.820.6
College Degree Rate17.3%40.2%
Foreign-Born %11.8%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+7.5%

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