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Phoenix vs Maricopa

Phoenix, AZ compared with Maricopa, AZ · 37 miles apart

Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to Maricopa’s 78,362. Phoenix comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Maricopa does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Phoenix, AZ Maricopa, AZ
Population 1,665,481 78,362
Density (per sq mi) 3,213 1,844
Median household income $81,332 $96,391
Median home value $420,700 $377,200
Median rent $1,582 $1,998
Homeownership 57.3% 83.6%
Average commute 25.6 min 36.6 min
Median age 34.9 36.8
Bachelor's degree + 33.6% 23.6%
Poverty rate 13.7% 7.4%
Unemployment 5% 5%
Price to income 5.2× 3.9×
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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