Gold Canyon, AZ vs Mesa, AZ

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

MetricGold Canyon, AZMesa, AZ
Population13,107511,764
Median Household Income$93,377$82,752
Median Rent$1,542/mo$1,620/mo
Median Home Value$508,100$408,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%52.4%
Poverty Rate3.8%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*424
Property Crime Rate /100k457*1,306
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—2.6 / 5
Students per Teacher20.617.1
College Degree Rate40.2%32.5%
Foreign-Born %6.7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+1.8%

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.