Goodyear, AZ vs Maricopa, AZ

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

MetricGoodyear, AZMaricopa, AZ
Population107,64567,163
Median Household Income$103,319$96,391
Median Rent$1,956/mo$1,998/mo
Median Home Value$471,300$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%48%
Poverty Rate5.2%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236242
Property Crime Rate /100k1,364794
Median AQI7367
Good AQI Days /yr3262
Summer Highs106°F108°F
Winter Lows44°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min36.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.118.5
College Degree Rate35.5%23.6%
Foreign-Born %9.6%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.4%+34.8%

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