Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$463,600
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,843/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Phoenix 32%
Peoria
Maricopa & Yavapai counties196,906 residents4 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
17th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
54
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Peoria is like to live in, by category
Bars show Peoria against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.8
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate94%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index104
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.48%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute28.2 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 · 16/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$95,815
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment4.0%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations46%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Peoria on amenities
Peoria's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Phoenix19 mi from PeoriaB 61 C Glendale19 mi from PeoriaB 58 C Sun City12 mi from PeoriaC 55 C− Anthem11 mi from PeoriaC− 63 C+ Sun City West8 mi from PeoriaC− 60 C El Mirage14 mi from PeoriaD 54 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Peoria
Is Peoria, AZ a good place to live?
Peoria scores 54 out of 100, 17th 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 Peoria expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $463,600, 5% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.48%. $1,843/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Peoria?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Peoria sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 18.8 student–teacher ratio. Peoria is served by Peoria Unified School District (4237), Deer Valley Unified District (4246), Nadaburg Unified School District and Wickenburg Unified District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Peoria?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Peoria?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Peoria old or new?
The median home in Peoria was built in 1999 — 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. 79% 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.