Maricopa, AZ vs Goodyear, AZ

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

MetricMaricopa, AZGoodyear, AZ
Population67,163107,645
Median Household Income$96,391$103,319
Median Rent$1,998/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$377,200$471,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%59.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k242236
Property Crime Rate /100k7941,364
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs108°F106°F
Winter Lows37°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.6 min29.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.522.1
College Degree Rate23.6%35.5%
Foreign-Born %9.2%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+34.8%+30.4%

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