Camp Verde, AZ vs Payson, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCamp Verde, AZPayson, AZ
Population12,52116,622
Median Household Income$69,203$67,710
Median Rent$1,059/mo$1,345/mo
Median Home Value$318,100$382,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate15.5%11%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126285
Property Crime Rate /100k7961,448
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234229
Summer Highs99°F91°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall0 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.117.3
College Degree Rate20.2%24.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.