Somerton, AZ vs Buckeye, AZ

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

MetricSomerton, AZBuckeye, AZ
Population14,574104,923
Median Household Income$74,015$99,486
Median Rent$896/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$232,600$419,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%44.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%8%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183159
Property Crime Rate /100k530755
Median AQI4873
Good AQI Days /yr19732
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.121.9
College Degree Rate12.4%24.8%
Foreign-Born %35.5%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+37.1%

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