Glendale, AZ vs Goodyear, AZ

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

MetricGlendale, AZGoodyear, AZ
Population252,833107,645
Median Household Income$73,530$103,319
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$387,500$471,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%59.8%
Poverty Rate15.1%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k438236
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3521,364
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F106°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min29.6 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.322.1
College Degree Rate24.3%35.5%
Foreign-Born %18.1%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+30.4%

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