Personal loans in Avondale, AZ
When Arizona caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Avondale as from the rest of the state. A personal loan in Avondale is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 93,545 people. By population, Avondale sits at 14th in Arizona, with an estimated 93,545 residents. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 4.7%. Judge Avondale offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The next larger city is Goodyear, AZ about 5 miles away.
Local context for Avondale
The figures below are Avondale's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Arizona rules.
- Population: 93,545 people, a figure that places Avondale 14th among the 91 Census places in Arizona (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 4.7%.
- Absolute change: 4,202 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 85% of Arizona communities are smaller than Avondale (93,545 residents).
- Population density: about 1,955 people per square mile across 47.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Avondale's 47.8 square miles rank 25th of 91 places in Arizona.
- Water: Avondale holds about 0.26 square miles, the 12th-largest water area in Arizona.
- Share of Arizona: Avondale holds about 1.6% of the state's population, some 93,545 people.
- National rank: Avondale sits 356th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Avondale's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 31st of 91 places in Arizona.
- Against the state trend: Avondale's 4.7% change compares with a Arizona average of +3.8% across its 91 places.
- Density rank: Avondale places 14th among Arizona's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Avondale's 1,955 people per square mile sit against a Arizona median of 566.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 33.3132, -112.3289.
- Nearest larger cities: Goodyear (5 mi); Glendale (17 mi); Buckeye (20 mi); Phoenix (23 mi); Tempe (24 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Tolleson (10 mi); Litchfield Park (13 mi); Youngtown (19 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 14 places smaller than Avondale sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 11 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How a Avondale personal loan is priced
Avondale is a mid-sized city of about 93,545 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Avondale. The term you choose in Avondale decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Where Avondale sits
Avondale's land area is about 47.8 square miles; a further 0.26 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 1,955 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Phoenix, the distance is roughly 23 miles. A 50-mile radius around Avondale takes in 11 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 14 smaller Census places.
How Avondale compares across Arizona
Against Arizona's other places, Avondale accounts for about 1.6% of the state's population and ranks 14th of 91 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Avondale ranks 31st of 91 in Arizona (about the 66th percentile). At about 1,955 people per square mile, Avondale is the 14th most densely settled place in Arizona. Within 50 miles sit 14 smaller Census places, alongside the 11 that are larger.
What to do before borrowing in Avondale
These steps shape the offer you get in Avondale, a place of about 93,545 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's Arizona licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
None of these steps is Avondale-specific: the same Arizona licensing and disclosure rules reach all 93,545 residents.
Arizona rules behind a Avondale personal loan
Every row below records a Arizona rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Avondale lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) Source says: "The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI)". | Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — payday lending authorization expired June 30, 2010; DIFI no longer licenses payday lenders; consumer loans over 36% APR illegal since July 1, 2010 Source says: "The law allowing payday loans in Arizona expired on June 30, 2010. DIFI no longer licenses payday lenders." | Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer lender license required from the deputy director (A.R.S. Title 6, Chapter 5); at least $25,000 in assets readily available per licensed office; license not transferable Source says: "shall not engage in the business of a consumer lender without first being licensed as a consumer lender". | Arizona State Legislature — A.R.S. § 6-603 as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Goodyear, AZ — population 111,805
- Tolleson, AZ — population 7,173
- Litchfield Park, AZ — population 6,884
- Glendale, AZ — population 253,855
- Youngtown, AZ — population 6,919
- El Mirage, AZ — population 35,850
- Buckeye, AZ — population 108,909
- Phoenix, AZ — population 1,650,070