Peoria, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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

MetricPeoria, AZPhoenix, AZ
Population196,9061,642,323
Median Household Income$95,815$81,332
Median Rent$1,843/mo$1,582/mo
Median Home Value$463,600$420,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate8.4%13.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253696
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0912,046
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F103°F
Winter Lows40°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min25.6 min
Hospitals—23
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher19.117.6
College Degree Rate36.3%33.6%
Foreign-Born %11.2%19%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+3.6%

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