Living in El Mirage

El Mirage is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 33,935 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #174 of 6,227), business owners (top 6%, #692 of 12,111), young professionals (top 15%, #645 of 4,444).

Residents33,935
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km3,005,500 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,200 km
Within 10 km436,715 people
Greater areaGreater Glendale, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:25

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How El Mirage ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family52#4,751 of 11,898#7 of 111Map
Low-income household42#3,892 of 9,771#31 of 131Map
Low-income family43#4,331 of 8,006#26 of 95Map
Single parent49#3,134 of 6,237#19 of 86Map
Pensioner couple58#5,718 of 9,474#10 of 100Map
Single pensioner58#4,955 of 9,474#13 of 100Map
Early retiree59#5,415 of 10,762#26 of 145Map
Single professional68#685 of 4,537#17 of 53Map
Young professional70#645 of 4,444#17 of 52Map
DINKS72#812 of 3,053#16 of 39Map
Remote worker59#2,873 of 7,271#17 of 102Map
Commuter80#174 of 6,227#14 of 58Map
Car-free household69#847 of 3,933#18 of 45Map
Student52#1,892 of 2,119#24 of 32Map
First-home buyer49#2,571 of 8,006#22 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,269 of 12,111#82 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,083 of 4,114#17 of 47Map
Expat professional71#1,326 of 7,271#16 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,947 of 9,474#20 of 100Map
Nature-focused household17#17,360 of 18,063#217 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#13,990 of 16,523#185 of 212Map
Rural value seeker16#16,435 of 18,063#215 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,296 of 16,523#3 of 212Map
Lottery winner77#891 of 21,167#13 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,339 of 12,111#83 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#692 of 12,111#15 of 153Map
Digital native58#1,266 of 4,750#20 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation91
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • Health and elderly53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Safety and community42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.