Yuma, AZ vs Buckeye, AZ

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

MetricYuma, AZBuckeye, AZ
Population100,139104,923
Median Household Income$65,482$99,486
Median Rent$1,114/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$230,000$419,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%44.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%8%
Unemployment Rate10.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k353159
Property Crime Rate /100k1,153755
Median AQI4873
Good AQI Days /yr19732
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min33.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.721.9
College Degree Rate20.9%24.8%
Foreign-Born %19.5%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+37.1%

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