Peoria, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

MetricPeoria, AZGlendale, AZ
Population196,906252,833
Median Household Income$95,815$73,530
Median Rent$1,843/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$463,600$387,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%55.5%
Poverty Rate8.4%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253438
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0912,352
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min27.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.119.3
College Degree Rate36.3%24.3%
Foreign-Born %11.2%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+4.9%

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