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    Is Buckeye a good place to live?

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    Buckeye ranks #8 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (66/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 5.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $384,100
    +12.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,742
    per month
    Household income
    $98,778
    median
    Unemployment
    4.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Buckeye

    The median home value in Buckeye is $384,100 and median rent is $1,742 a month, against a median household income of $98,778. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Buckeye crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Buckeye, AZ

    Buckeye has about 99,844 residents, 4.8% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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