Peoria, AZ vs Anthem, AZ

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

MetricPeoria, AZAnthem, AZ
Population196,90622,584
Median Household Income$95,815$120,613
Median Rent$1,843/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$463,600$569,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%60.8%
Poverty Rate8.4%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253277*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,091901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F103°F
Winter Lows40°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.118.8
College Degree Rate36.3%50.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Anthem (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.