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Buckeye, Arizona is home to about 95,042 people. On cost of living, it lands in the moderate band — 9% above the national average. The median renter pays around $1,597 a month against a typical household income of $94,188. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 39 out of 100 (grade F), putting it at #821 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Buckeye's composite cost-of-living index lands at 109 (100 = US average), which puts it in the moderate band. At $1,597/mo against $94,188 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 20% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $341,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is hot-summer — summer averages around 105°F, winter averages around 47°F. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. On crime, it scores well — incidents per capita run noticeably under the national average. Air quality reads good (AQI 44).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Buckeye doesn't obviously fit families. It earns 38/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on safety (90/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
Buckeye doesn't obviously fit retirees. It earns 31/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on safety (90/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
Buckeye doesn't obviously fit remote workers. It earns 31/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on safety (90/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
Buckeye doesn't obviously fit young professionals. It earns 37/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on safety (90/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
Buckeye, Arizona pulls a 39/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #821 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Buckeye's cost-of-living index is 109 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 9% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,597/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 105°F, winter averages around 47°F, with about 7 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 0/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Buckeye has about 95,042 residents, 23% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 35.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Buckeye head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Buckeye stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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