Somerton, AZ vs Goodyear, AZ

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

MetricSomerton, AZGoodyear, AZ
Population14,574107,645
Median Household Income$74,015$103,319
Median Rent$896/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$232,600$471,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%59.8%
Poverty Rate13.8%5.2%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183236
Property Crime Rate /100k5301,364
Median AQI4873
Good AQI Days /yr19732
Summer Highs105°F106°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min29.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.122.1
College Degree Rate12.4%35.5%
Foreign-Born %35.5%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+30.4%

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