Verdict
Auburn leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Phoenix leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
64
✓ winsAZ
63
Educational Attainment
WA
50
✓ winsAZ
49
Safety
WA
45
AZ
47
✓ winsWeather
WA
—
AZ
—
Livability
WA
54
AZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Auburn | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,623 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $87,406 ✓ | $72,092 |
| Median Rent | $1,594 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $460,100 | $340,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 89% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 91% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 35 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.01 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 51.95 | 29.18 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 53" | 11" |