Surprise, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

MetricSurprise, AZGlendale, AZ
Population154,948252,833
Median Household Income$96,711$73,530
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$435,100$387,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%55.5%
Poverty Rate8.6%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k86438
Property Crime Rate /100k7812,352
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min27.7 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2019.3
College Degree Rate30.5%24.3%
Foreign-Born %7%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.5%+4.9%

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