Verdict
Buckeye leads on Affordability, Safety, Weather, Livability, while Phoenix leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AZ
66
✓ winsAZ
63
Educational Attainment
AZ
44
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
AZ
86
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
AZ
89
✓ winsAZ
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Livability
AZ
70
✓ winsAZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Buckeye | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,042 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $94,188 ✓ | $72,092 |
| Median Rent | $1,597 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $341,700 | $340,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 88% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 96% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 85% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 36 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.80 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 10.49 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | 74°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 0" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 9" | 11" |