Show Low, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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

MetricShow Low, AZGold Canyon, AZ
Population12,10213,107
Median Household Income$60,368$93,377
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,542/mo
Median Home Value$299,600$508,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%38.2%
Poverty Rate12.2%3.8%
Unemployment Rate6.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k503112*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,700457*
Median AQI1367
Good AQI Days /yr36362
Summer Highs84°F104°F
Winter Lows25°F43°F
Snowfall19 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min32.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.320.6
College Degree Rate34.9%40.2%
Foreign-Born %6.2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+7.5%

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