Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$419,800
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,963/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Phoenix 32%
Buckeye
Maricopa County104,923 residents4 school districts
44
D
Suburbgrade score
27th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
44
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Buckeye is like to live in, by category
Bars show Buckeye against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency42nd pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio20.5
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate92%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index101
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.52%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 32/100
F
Mean commute33.3 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 3/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks1
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$99,486
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment4.9%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations40%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Buckeye on amenities
Buckeye's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Sun City24 mi from BuckeyeC 55 C− Sun City West23 mi from BuckeyeC− 60 C El Mirage21 mi from BuckeyeD 54 C− Surprise20 mi from BuckeyeF 50 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Buckeye
Is Buckeye, AZ a good place to live?
Buckeye scores 44 out of 100, 27th 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 Buckeye expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $419,800, 5% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.52%. $1,963/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Buckeye?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Buckeye sit at the 42nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 20.5 student–teacher ratio. Buckeye is served by Buckeye Union High School District (4284), Buckeye Elementary District (4269), Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) and Wickenburg Unified District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Buckeye?
The mean commute is 33.3 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Buckeye?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 1 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Buckeye old or new?
The median home in Buckeye was built in 2011 — 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. 94% 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.