Population
Berwyn
55,888
El Mirage
35,823
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
El Mirage
$74,764
Home Value
Berwyn
$286,000
El Mirage
$282,000
Rent
Berwyn
$1,175
El Mirage
$1,682
Crime Rate
Berwyn
1.19
El Mirage
3.83
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
El Mirage
127.8
Avg Temp
Berwyn
N/A
El Mirage
N/A
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
El Mirage
6.6%
How Similar Are Berwyn & El Mirage?
El Mirage is Berwyn's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berwyn
55,888
El Mirage
35,823
Berwyn has a 36% larger population than El Mirage.
Violent Crime
Berwyn
1.19
El Mirage
3.83
El Mirage's violent crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Berwyn
11.33
El Mirage
12.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Berwyn
28.4%
El Mirage
51.2%
Berwyn leans Democratic while El Mirage leans Republican.
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
El Mirage
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
El Mirage
$74,764
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Berwyn
$286,000
El Mirage
$282,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Berwyn
17.1%
El Mirage
9.3%
Berwyn has a 46% higher education than El Mirage.
Demographics
Berwyn
34.6%
El Mirage
47.0%
El Mirage has a 26% higher demographics than Berwyn.
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
El Mirage
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berwyn and El Mirage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berwyn
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El Mirage
Berwyn leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berwyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Berwyn. Berwyn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,839 in El Mirage. Berwyn scores 156.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage.
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Housing Market — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $6,570 in Berwyn (509% lower). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 52.5% in Berwyn. Berwyn has a median rent of $1,175 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (30% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn: 30,834 vs El Mirage: 18,728 for labor force. Berwyn has a per capita income of $34,197 vs $26,940 in El Mirage (27% higher). El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn.
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Crime & Safety — Berwyn leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.58 in Berwyn. Berwyn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in El Mirage. Berwyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 2.96 in El Mirage.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Berwyn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerwyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Berwyn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a population of 55,888, about 1.6x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Berwyn
El Mirage
Healthcare — Berwyn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerwyn: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. Berwyn: 3.5 vs El Mirage: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. Berwyn has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn.
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