Glendale, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricGlendale, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population252,83336,088
Median Household Income$73,530$78,050
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$387,500$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%45.8%
Poverty Rate15.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k438254
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3521,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min30.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.318.6
College Degree Rate24.3%15.8%
Foreign-Born %18.1%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+0.1%

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