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Living in El Mirage

Median household income was US$78,050 a year in July 2026. There were 14,337 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For El Mirage, owner occupation was 69.7%, and the vacancy rate was 6.55% in July 2026. Its population was 36,088 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population35,820people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,878EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,587EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.79%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,639offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 3% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.21µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to El Mirage?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,806 per month, while the median home value was US$321,900 in July 2026. 48.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
El Mirage recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,806/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,714 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,689 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,587 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes396 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is El Mirage a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,247 of 35,820 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in El Mirage is 5.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income78,050 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet4.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet7.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,878 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate5.79 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in El Mirage?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,796 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,201of €2,972 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,972
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,689
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,201
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in El Mirage Salary needed to live in El Mirage

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to El Mirage. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in El Mirage. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher81.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools26 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio394 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents14,337 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,118 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in El Mirage when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEl Mirage highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with El Mirage highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
El Mirage1,639
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,639 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents232.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes93 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time30.09 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportLUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for El Mirage. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in El Mirage.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in El Mirage is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 18.56 · Feb 20.5 · Mar 24.72 · Apr 28.94 · May 33.83 · Jun 39 · Jul 40.5 · Aug 39.78 · Sep 36.89 · Oct 30.56 · Nov 23.28 · Dec 17.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.06 · Feb 6.56 · Mar 9.39 · Apr 12.67 · May 17.56 · Jun 22.33 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 15.28 · Nov 8.72 · Dec 4.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.83 · Feb 13.56 · Mar 17.06 · Apr 20.83 · May 25.72 · Jun 30.67 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 33 · Sep 29.67 · Oct 22.89 · Nov 16 · Dec 11.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 24.89 · Feb 31.75 · Mar 26.16 · Apr 7.37 · May 2.79 · Jun 0.762 · Jul 21.34 · Aug 24.64 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 14.99 · Nov 15.49 · Dec 22.86 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading95.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.73 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites13 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation136.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature37.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.5 °C, Elche (Spain) ±4.3 °C, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±5.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±3.3 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±5.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,247 is not 6.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.58 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents5,247 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,397 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population35,820 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics36,598 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value321,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes69.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate68.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad14.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.58 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage73 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance12.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available97.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over17,234 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home14.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans87.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on El Mirage

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Litchfield Park as an El Mirage alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,739 Litchfield Park vs €2,878 El Mirage+65%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Litchfield Park vs 5.8% El Mirage−42%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,046 Litchfield Park vs 1,639 El Mirage−36%
  • Residents: 6,727 Litchfield Park vs 35,820 El Mirage−81%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Litchfield Park vs 10.0 km El Mirage−50%
  • Foreign residents: 5.5% Litchfield Park vs 6.6% El Mirage−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,796 Litchfield Park vs €3,796 El Miragesame level

Plainfield as an El Mirage alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2294 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,878 El Mirage+68%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,639 El Mirage−55%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.8% El Mirage−35%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 35,820 El Mirage+40%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,796 El Mirage+7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.2 µg/m³ El Mirage+8%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 6.6% El Mirage−7%

Cities near El Mirage

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sun City 3.4 km away
Rent
1,450 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,410 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Surprise 4.4 km away
Salary
3,942 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Sun City West 6.6 km away
Rent
1,545 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,097 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Peoria 8.6 km away
Salary
3,986 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Glendale 11.9 km away
Salary
3,246 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around El Mirage?

The median gross salary is 3,796 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in El Mirage?

The unemployment rate is 5.79 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in El Mirage?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.21 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is El Mirage?

Police recorded 1,639 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in El Mirage?

The published population is 35,820 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in El Mirage?

5,247 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is El Mirage a good place to live?

El Mirage may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near El Mirage?

Youngtown, Sun City, Surprise, Sun City West, Peoria are near El Mirage. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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