Surprise, AZ vs El Mirage, AZ

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

MetricSurprise, AZEl Mirage, AZ
Population154,94836,088
Median Household Income$96,711$78,050
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$435,100$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%45.8%
Poverty Rate8.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k86254
Property Crime Rate /100k7811,098
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min30.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2018.6
College Degree Rate30.5%15.8%
Foreign-Born %7%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.5%+0.1%

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