Glendale, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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

MetricGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZ
Population252,8331,642,323
Median Household Income$73,530$81,332
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,582/mo
Median Home Value$387,500$420,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%49.1%
Poverty Rate15.1%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k438696
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3522,046
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F103°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min25.6 min
Hospitals323
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher19.317.6
College Degree Rate24.3%33.6%
Foreign-Born %18.1%19%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+3.6%

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