Population
El Mirage
35,823
Rochester
32,866
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Rochester
$79,388
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Rochester
$262,600
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Rochester
$1,220
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Rochester
0.77
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Rochester
127.4
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Rochester
2.9%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Rochester?
Rochester is El Mirage's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Rochester
32,866
Both cities have similar populations — El Mirage at 35,823 and Rochester at 32,866.
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Rochester
0.77
El Mirage's violent crime is significantly higher than Rochester's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Rochester
11.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Rochester
43.5%
El Mirage leans Republican while Rochester leans Democratic.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Rochester
2.9%
El Mirage's unemployment is significantly higher than Rochester's — 56% difference.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Rochester
$79,388
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Rochester
$262,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Rochester
19.4%
Rochester's education is significantly higher than El Mirage's — 52% difference.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Rochester
92.8%
Rochester has a 49% higher demographics than El Mirage.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Rochester
127.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage
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Rochester
Rochester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Mirage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,194 in Rochester (16% lower). Rochester scores 148.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage. El Mirage scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Rochester.
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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 $5,244 in Rochester (79% lower). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 53.3% in Rochester. Rochester has a median rent of $1,220 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (38% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 6.6% in El Mirage. Rochester has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 13.5% in El Mirage. Rochester has a per capita income of $40,144 vs $26,940 in El Mirage (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 2.96 in El Mirage. Rochester has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 3.83 in El Mirage. Rochester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.34 in El Mirage.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% 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 ACSEl Mirage has a population of 35,823, about 1.1x the size of Rochester (32,866). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 43.4.
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Median Age
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Mirage
Rochester
Healthcare — Rochester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRochester: 5 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. Rochester: 3.4 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 ACSRochester has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Rochester. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 12.1% in Rochester.
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