Verdict
Glendale leads on Safety, while Phoenix leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AZ
62
AZ
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
AZ
39
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
AZ
55
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
AZ
—
AZ
—
Livability
AZ
53
AZ
54
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Glendale | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 248,083 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $66,375 | $72,092 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,268 ✓ | $1,322 |
| Median Home Value | $310,000 ✓ | $340,200 |
| Median Age | 34 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 84% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 85% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 57% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.54 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 33.62 | 29.18 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 7" | 11" |