COMPARING TWO PLACES
Goodyear vs Buckeye
PLACE A
Goodyear, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Buckeye, Arizona
Goodyear and Buckeye are close in size. Goodyear earns more, with a median household income $3,833 higher. Buckeye has grown faster since 2000 (80% vs 46%).
GOODYEARBUCKEYEDIFFERENCE
Total population125,359125,445−0% vs Buckeye
Population density655318+338
Population growth46.0%79.9%−33.9 pts
Median age42.135.7+6.4
Male47.7%52.4%−4.8 pts
Female52.3%47.6%+4.8 pts
Foreign-born9.6%10.2%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.1%44.7%+7.4 pts
Black7.4%6.2%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.7%41.8%−10.0 pts
Asian3.3%1.6%+1.7 pts
Other5.5%5.8%−0.2 pts
Median household income$103,319$99,486+$3,833
Per capita income$44,191$36,325+$7,866
Poverty rate5.2%8.0%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.365+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%24.8%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree13.2%8.8%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.9%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation57.5%58.0%−0.5 pts
Median home value$471,300$419,800+$51,500
Median gross rent$1,956$1,963−$7
Owner-occupied77.7%86.0%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%7.4%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households59.8%44.4%+15.5 pts
Average commute29.633.3−3.7
Worked from home21.6%19.6%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured7.3%7.4%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025