Living in El Mirage, AZ
Suburb in Arizona
El Mirage is a suburb in Arizona, home to about 36,000 people, with 3.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is El Mirage a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Dog-friendly: 37 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 104°F
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Fewer graduates: 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in El Mirage: common questions
What is the cost of living in El Mirage?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $329k, 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 El Mirage?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.38% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is El Mirage safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in El Mirage?
Public schools in El Mirage test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 20 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in El Mirage?
El Mirage is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 104°F.
Does El Mirage 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 1.6 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to El Mirage?
The nearest major airport is PHX, about 21 mi away.
How El Mirage scores
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