City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Avondale, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Avondale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

90,644
Residents
$81,260
Median income
$348,700
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Avondale - the verdict

Avondale ranks in the 63rd percentile for household income and the 21st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

63rd
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
21st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Avondale, AZ

90,644 people live in Avondale, Arizona - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Avondale households earn a median of $81,260 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.6%. Home values in Avondale run a median of $348,700, and the median resident age is 32.4 years. Educational attainment runs 21.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1,555 residential building permits were authorized in Avondale (Building Boom), up 1395% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2610.8 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,839 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arizona's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). Commute times here average 24.1 minutes, with 72.1% driving alone and 13.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

90,644 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$81,260 /yr

Poverty 8.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Avondale compare to other US cities?

Where Avondale sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 63% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities
Safety 21% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Arizona, Avondale ranks #44 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Avondale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Avondale toward the top of Arizona's cities

Among the 327 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Avondale ranks #67 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Avondale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#61 of 333
82nd percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 394
71st percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#67 of 327
80th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#204 of 393
48th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#132 of 394
66th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

63rdIncome percentile
21stSafety percentile

63rd percentile nationally for median household income · 21st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Avondale's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Avondale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 37 Avg. percentile National median
Avondale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Avondale's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$348,700 28th percentile more affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Avondale $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Avondale, AZ Avondale, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Avondale, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Avondale, AZ median $81,260/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Avondale, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Avondale, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
90,644
Median Income
$81,260
Median Home Value
$348,700
Median Age
32.4
Poverty Rate
8.6%
Labor force participation
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2610.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
369.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2241.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
29
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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85,000 residents90,000 residents95,000 residents100,000 residents105,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 89,537 residents 100,983 residents ▲ +12.8%
Avondale's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
1,555
housing units authorized
Single-Family
749
detached homes
Multifamily
806
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 104
2020 903
2021 743
2022 2,779
2023 1,893
2024 1,555

Permit volume increased 1395% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.1 minutes
Drive Alone
72.1%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
13.9%
Other
2.9%

Based on 44,607 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Avondale sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Yuma
98,461 people
Buckeye
99,844 people
Goodyear
102,891 people
Flagstaff
76,333 people
San Tan Valley
105,231 people
Casas Adobes
70,770 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Avondale's 90,644 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hemet, CA
90,646 people
Lawton, OK
90,662 people
Indio, CA
90,669 people
Germantown, MD
90,521 people
Alafaya, FL
90,874 people
Nashua, NH
91,131 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Avondale's $81,260 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Meadow Lakes, AK
$81,250 median income
March ARB, CA
$81,250 median income
Plymouth, CA
$81,250 median income
Ardentown, DE
$81,250 median income
Shady Dale, GA
$81,250 median income
Haliimaile, HI
$81,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Avondale, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Avondale, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 42.3% 10.6% 17.3% 24.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 54.2% White 42.3% Black or African American 10.6% Asian 3.2% American Indian 2.1% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 17.3% Two or more races 24.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Avondale compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Avondale (this city) 90,644 $81,260
Yuma 98,461 $62,546
Buckeye 99,844 $98,778
Goodyear 102,891 $101,814
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Avondale, AZ?

What is the population of Avondale, AZ? +

The population of Avondale, AZ stands at 90,644 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Avondale, AZ? +

Avondale households earn a median of $81,260 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Avondale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Avondale; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Avondale, AZ safe? +

Avondale has a total crime rate of 2610.8 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Avondale, AZ? +

Avondale's median home value sits at $348,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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