Peoria, AZ vs New River, AZ

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

MetricPeoria, AZNew River, AZ
Population196,90618,240
Median Household Income$95,815$134,289
Median Rent$1,843/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$463,600$640,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%57.6%
Poverty Rate8.4%6.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253277*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,091901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.113.6
College Degree Rate36.3%31.5%
Foreign-Born %11.2%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%—

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 New River (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.