Gold Canyon, AZ vs Show Low, AZ

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

MetricGold Canyon, AZShow Low, AZ
Population13,10712,102
Median Household Income$93,377$60,368
Median Rent$1,542/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$508,100$299,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%42.6%
Poverty Rate3.8%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*503
Property Crime Rate /100k457*2,700
Median AQI6713
Good AQI Days /yr62363
Summer Highs104°F84°F
Winter Lows43°F25°F
Snowfall0 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.620.3
College Degree Rate40.2%34.9%
Foreign-Born %6.7%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+6.2%

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.