Peoria, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricPeoria, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population196,90636,088
Median Household Income$95,815$78,050
Median Rent$1,843/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$463,600$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%45.8%
Poverty Rate8.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253254
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0911,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.118.6
College Degree Rate36.3%15.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.1%

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