Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$508,100
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,542/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Phoenix 32%
Gold Canyon
Pinal County13,107 residentsApache Junction Unified District (4443)
44
D
Suburbgrade score
26th 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 Gold Canyon is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gold Canyon against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.1
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate79%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index109
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.54%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute32.8 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 13/100
F
Restaurants & cafés1
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$93,377
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment3.8%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations48%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gold Canyon on amenities
Gold Canyon's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Gilbert19 mi from Gold CanyonA 72 B− Mesa17 mi from Gold CanyonA 63 C+ Queen Creek14 mi from Gold CanyonB+ 65 C+ San Tan Valley15 mi from Gold CanyonC 52 D+ Fountain Hills25 mi from Gold CanyonD+ 60 C Apache Junction7 mi from Gold CanyonD− 42 D− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Gold Canyon
Is Gold Canyon, AZ a good place to live?
Gold Canyon scores 44 out of 100, 26th 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 Gold Canyon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $508,100, 15% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.54%. $1,542/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gold Canyon?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Gold Canyon sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 18.1 student–teacher ratio. Gold Canyon is served by Apache Junction Unified District (4443). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gold Canyon?
The mean commute is 32.8 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gold Canyon?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 1 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Gold Canyon old or new?
The median home in Gold Canyon was built in 2003 — 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.