Living in Avondale, AZ
Suburb in Arizona
Avondale is a suburb in Arizona, home to about 91,000 people, with 3.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Avondale a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 14 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 105°F
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Avondale: common questions
What is the cost of living in Avondale?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $372k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,450 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Avondale?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Avondale safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Avondale?
Avondale is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 105°F.
Does Avondale get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.63 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Avondale?
The nearest major airport is PHX, about 18 mi away.
How Avondale scores
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