Glendale, AZ vs Peoria, AZ

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

MetricGlendale, AZPeoria, AZ
Population252,833196,906
Median Household Income$73,530$95,815
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,843/mo
Median Home Value$387,500$463,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%56.3%
Poverty Rate15.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k438253
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3521,091
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F103°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min28.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.319.1
College Degree Rate24.3%36.3%
Foreign-Born %18.1%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+5.2%

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