Goodyear receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Florence
Goodyear
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Growth
65 · Top 25%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 23%
vs46 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 49%
vs72 · Bottom 36%
Access
92 · Top 50%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 13%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | Florence | Goodyear | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,570 | 107,645 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,644 | $103,319 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,845 | $44,191 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 408/sq mi | 563/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $346,300 | $471,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,302 | $1,956 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 77.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% | 35.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 340 | 2,148 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 20.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.5% | -14.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.6" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.0 min | 31.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.1 | 42.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.16 | 20.53 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Florence
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Goodyear
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: Florence, AZ · Goodyear, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology