Sun City, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricSun City, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population37,48636,088
Median Household Income$54,586$78,050
Median Rent$1,569/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$280,900$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*254
Property Crime Rate /100k901*1,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—18.6
College Degree Rate26%15.8%
Foreign-Born %5.5%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+0.1%

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