Phoenix, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricPhoenix, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population1,642,32336,088
Median Household Income$81,332$78,050
Median Rent$1,582/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$420,700$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%45.8%
Poverty Rate13.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k696254
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0461,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min30.1 min
Hospitals23—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.618.6
College Degree Rate33.6%15.8%
Foreign-Born %19%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+0.1%

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