Population
Buckeye
99,844
Roy
39,021
Median Income
Buckeye
$98,778
Roy
$91,112
Home Value
Buckeye
$384,100
Roy
$350,800
Rent
Buckeye
$1,742
Roy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Buckeye
1.67
Roy
2.14
Cost of Living
Buckeye
153.6
Roy
142.5
Avg Temp
Buckeye
N/A
Roy
N/A
Unemployment
Buckeye
4.8%
Roy
2.4%
How Similar Are Buckeye & Roy?
Roy is Buckeye's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buckeye
99,844
Roy
39,021
Buckeye (99,844) is about 2.6x larger than Roy (39,021).
Violent Crime
Buckeye
1.67
Roy
2.14
Roy has a 22% higher violent crime than Buckeye.
Property Crime
Buckeye
7.71
Roy
8.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Buckeye
51.2%
Roy
60.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Roy has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Buckeye
4.8%
Roy
2.4%
Buckeye's unemployment is significantly higher than Roy's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Buckeye
$98,778
Roy
$91,112
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Buckeye
$384,100
Roy
$350,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Buckeye
15.9%
Roy
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Buckeye
60.2%
Roy
80.6%
Roy has a 25% higher demographics than Buckeye.
Cost of Living
Buckeye
153.6
Roy
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buckeye and Roy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buckeye
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Roy
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,281 vs $1,583 in Buckeye (24% lower). Roy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,614 vs $1,839 in Buckeye (14% lower). Roy scores 167.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.6 in Buckeye.
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Housing Market — Buckeye leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoy has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 8.0% in Buckeye. Buckeye has a single-family homes of 95.2% compared to 83.8% in Roy. Roy has a median rent of $1,557 vs $1,742 in Buckeye (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Buckeye leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye: 43,504 vs Roy: 21,298 for labor force. Roy has a unemployment rate of 2.4% compared to 4.8% in Buckeye. Roy has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 6.8% in Buckeye.
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Crime & Safety — Buckeye leads
Source: FBI UCRRoy has a violent crime clearance of 62.2% compared to 47.6% in Buckeye. Roy has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 14.6% in Buckeye. Buckeye has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.12 in Roy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuckeye has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 14.6% in Roy. Roy has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 34.2% in Buckeye.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a population of 99,844, about 2.6x the size of Roy (39,021). Roy skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 35.4.
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Black
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Asian
Buckeye
Roy
Healthcare — Roy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoy: 5 vs Buckeye: 3 for with emergency services. Roy: 4.3 vs Buckeye: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Roy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoy has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buckeye. Roy has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Buckeye. Buckeye has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 15.0% in Roy.
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