Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$321,900
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,806/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Phoenix 32%
El Mirage
Maricopa County36,088 residentsDysart Unified District (4243)
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
16th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
54
Phoenix median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What El Mirage is like to live in, by category
Bars show El Mirage against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency69th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.9
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate93%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index88
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.35%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute30.1 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés6
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks70
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$78,050
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment5.8%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations28%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than El Mirage on commute & transport
El Mirage's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Paradise Valley21 mi from El MirageB+ 64 C+ Sun City West6 mi from El MirageB 60 C Phoenix14 mi from El MirageC+ 61 C Sun City3 mi from El MirageC+ 55 C− Anthem21 mi from El MirageC 63 C+ Glendale9 mi from El MirageC− 58 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in El Mirage
Is El Mirage, AZ a good place to live?
El Mirage scores 54 out of 100, 16th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is El Mirage expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $321,900, 27% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.35%. $1,806/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in El Mirage?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving El Mirage sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 18.9 student–teacher ratio. El Mirage is served by Dysart Unified District (4243). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from El Mirage?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in El Mirage?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 70 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in El Mirage old or new?
The median home in El Mirage was built in 2004 — 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. 87% 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.