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New River, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
18,365
Population
327/sq mi density
$120,279
Median Income
$61,658 per capita
$603,700
Home Value
$756,586 Zillow
$1,837
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
148
Violent Crime/100K
2,003 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,279 median income, 2.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$603,700 home value, $1,837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
148 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$120,279
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$61,658
58% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,279
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$61,658
158%
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
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.4%
47% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.6%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$419,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.6%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
22.4%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
34 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 | $120,279 |
| Per Capita Income | $61,658 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,420 |
| County GDP | $419,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 22.4% |
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 |