Goodyear, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

MetricGoodyear, AZGlendale, AZ
Population107,645252,833
Median Household Income$103,319$73,530
Median Rent$1,956/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$471,300$387,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%55.5%
Poverty Rate5.2%15.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236438
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3642,352
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs106°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min27.7 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.119.3
College Degree Rate35.5%24.3%
Foreign-Born %9.6%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.4%+4.9%

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