Gold Canyon, AZ vs Florence, AZ

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

MetricGold Canyon, AZFlorence, AZ
Population13,10725,570
Median Household Income$93,377$79,644
Median Rent$1,542/mo$1,302/mo
Median Home Value$508,100$346,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%26.1%
Poverty Rate3.8%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*132
Property Crime Rate /100k457*247
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6262
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.618.8
College Degree Rate40.2%17.3%
Foreign-Born %6.7%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%-7.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gold Canyon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.