Goodyear, AZ vs Avondale, AZ

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

MetricGoodyear, AZAvondale, AZ
Population107,64592,477
Median Household Income$103,319$86,123
Median Rent$1,956/mo$1,832/mo
Median Home Value$471,300$394,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236341
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3642,248
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs106°F105°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min28.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.120.4
College Degree Rate35.5%21.3%
Foreign-Born %9.6%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.4%+13.1%

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