Goodyear, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricGoodyear, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population107,64536,088
Median Household Income$103,319$78,050
Median Rent$1,956/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$471,300$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate5.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236254
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3641,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs106°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min30.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.118.6
College Degree Rate35.5%15.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.4%+0.1%

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