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Housing & affordability in El Mirage

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
45/100
23rd of 31
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$321,900
Phoenix $440,90040% · scores 33
Median rent vs metro$1,806/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo30% · scores 54
Ownership rate70%
Phoenix 67%15% · scores 63
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Phoenix 32%15% · scores 37
Context, not scored
Median year built · Phoenix 19942004
Houses rather than flats · Phoenix 71%87%
Households with children · Phoenix 30%48%
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Best Phoenix suburbs for housing

All 31 ranked, El Mirage highlighted
1Paradise ValleyA+$2,000,000+2Queen CreekB$635,4003New RiverB$640,6004SaddlebrookeB−$498,7005AnthemB−$569,9006Fountain HillsB−$622,9007ScottsdaleC+$789,8008GilbertC+$575,1009Gold CanyonC$508,10010BuckeyeC$419,80011San Tan ValleyC$410,10012Sun LakesC$455,20013MaranaC$413,80014SurpriseC$435,10015GoodyearC$471,30016ChandlerC$507,80017PeoriaC−$463,60018MaricopaC−$377,20019Sun City WestC−$377,80020FlorenceD+$346,30021AvondaleD$394,60022MesaD$408,00023El MirageD$321,90024PhoenixD$420,70025Sun CityD$280,90026TempeD−$455,40027GlendaleD−$387,50028Casa GrandeD−$303,90029CoolidgeF$255,40030EloyF$255,30031Apache JunctionF$211,500
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Better than El Mirage on housing & affordability

El Mirage grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Paradise Valley21 mi from El MirageA+$2.00M+95% 64 C+ New River24 mi from El MirageB$641k95% 55 C− Anthem21 mi from El MirageB−$570k85% 63 C+ Buckeye21 mi from El MirageC$420k86% 44 D Surprise9 mi from El MirageC$435k79% 50 D+ Goodyear23 mi from El MirageC$471k78% 46 D
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24