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Phoenix vs Buckeye

Phoenix, AZ compared with Buckeye, AZ · 33 miles apart

Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to Buckeye’s 125,445. Phoenix comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Buckeye does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Phoenix, AZ Buckeye, AZ
Population 1,665,481 125,445
Density (per sq mi) 3,213 317
Median household income $81,332 $99,486
Median home value $420,700 $419,800
Median rent $1,582 $1,963
Homeownership 57.3% 86%
Average commute 25.6 min 33.3 min
Median age 34.9 35.7
Bachelor's degree + 33.6% 24.8%
Poverty rate 13.7% 8%
Unemployment 5% 4.9%
Price to income 5.2× 4.2×
Clear days a year 126
Days above 90°F 166

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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