Glendale, AZ vs Avondale, AZ

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

MetricGlendale, AZAvondale, AZ
Population252,83392,477
Median Household Income$73,530$86,123
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,832/mo
Median Home Value$387,500$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%53.1%
Poverty Rate15.1%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k438341
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3522,248
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.320.4
College Degree Rate24.3%21.3%
Foreign-Born %18.1%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+13.1%

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