Population
El Mirage
35,823
Sherrelwood
19,368
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Sherrelwood
$73,849
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Sherrelwood
$412,200
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Sherrelwood
$1,627
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Sherrelwood
N/A
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Sherrelwood
136.6
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Sherrelwood
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Sherrelwood
4.4%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Sherrelwood?
Sherrelwood is El Mirage's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Sherrelwood
19,368
El Mirage has a 46% larger population than Sherrelwood.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Sherrelwood
44.1%
El Mirage leans Republican while Sherrelwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Sherrelwood
4.4%
El Mirage has a 33% higher unemployment than Sherrelwood.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Sherrelwood
$73,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Sherrelwood
$412,200
Sherrelwood has a 32% higher home values than El Mirage.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Sherrelwood
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Sherrelwood
51.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Sherrelwood
136.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Sherrelwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sherrelwood
Sherrelwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Mirage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.8 in Sherrelwood. El Mirage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,089 in Sherrelwood (12% lower). El Mirage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,754 in Sherrelwood (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Sherrelwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherrelwood has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.4% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $2,324 in Sherrelwood (54% lower). Sherrelwood has a median home value of $412,200 vs $282,000 in El Mirage (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sherrelwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage: 18,728 vs Sherrelwood: 10,130 for labor force. Sherrelwood has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.6% in El Mirage. Sherrelwood has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 13.5% in El Mirage.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Sherrelwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSherrelwood has a high school diploma or higher of 31.8% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage. Sherrelwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage.
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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 1.8x the size of Sherrelwood (19,368).
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El Mirage
Sherrelwood
Healthcare — Sherrelwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherrelwood: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. Sherrelwood: 3.5 vs El Mirage: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherrelwood has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. Sherrelwood has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a drive alone of 72.2% compared to 67.1% in Sherrelwood.
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