Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$394,600
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,832/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Phoenix 32%
Avondale
Maricopa County92,477 residents7 school districts
45
D
Suburbgrade score
24th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
45
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Avondale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Avondale against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.8
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate91%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index99
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.52%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute28.1 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 0/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$86,123
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment3.6%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations34%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Avondale on amenities
Avondale's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Tempe24 mi from AvondaleA+ 69 B− Phoenix23 mi from AvondaleB 61 C Glendale17 mi from AvondaleB 58 C Sun City21 mi from AvondaleC 55 C− Sun City West25 mi from AvondaleC− 60 C El Mirage19 mi from AvondaleD 54 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Avondale
Is Avondale, AZ a good place to live?
Avondale scores 45 out of 100, 24th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Avondale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $394,600, 11% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.52%. $1,832/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Avondale?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Avondale sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 19.8 student–teacher ratio. Avondale is served by Tolleson Union High School District (4288), Buckeye Union High School District, Liberty Elementary District, Littleton Elementary District (4278), Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), Pendergast Elementary District (4283) and Litchfield Elementary District (4281). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Avondale?
The mean commute is 28.1 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Avondale?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Avondale old or new?
The median home in Avondale was built in 2002 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.