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Avondale is a mid-size city of 92,477 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 23 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 102°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $395k and rent runs about $2k a month.
92,477people
$395kTypical home
$1,832/moRent
102° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 92,477
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,933 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 23 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $395k (≈$2,488/mo)
- Median rent $1,832/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 102°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 110 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (343 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,226 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 42% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PHX airport
- 20 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,316 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,294 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 191 bars within 25 mi
- 543 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 20 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maricopa County: R+4 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk