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El Mirage, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
35,823
Population
3,618/sq mi density
$74,764
Median Income
$26,940 per capita
$282,000
Home Value
$341,291 Zillow
$1,682
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
2,714 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$74,764 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$282,000 home value, $1,682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,764
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,940
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: El Mirage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows El Mirage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,764
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,940
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,318
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,420
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,420
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$419,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
142,693
Restaurants
9,181
Healthcare
14,863
Retail
11,005
Manufacturing
3,016
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,318
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,764 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,940 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,420 |
| County GDP | $419,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 142,693 |
| Restaurants | 9,181 |
| Healthcare | 14,863 |
| Retail | 11,005 |
| Manufacturing | 3,016 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |