Apache Junction, AZ vs Imperial, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Imperial

71.3

#996 nationally

Imperial leads in crime level (2.1 vs 11.7). Imperial leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 28.5 min). Imperial leads in median household income ($83,029 vs $56,209).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Imperial, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	71.3 (#996)
Population	41,153	21,591
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$445,376
Median Household Income	$56,209	$83,029
Average Commute	28.5 min	18.1 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	2.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+0.9

Data coverage note: Imperial is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.