Chino Valley, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

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

MetricChino Valley, AZCottonwood, AZ
Population13,60212,580
Median Household Income$61,237$48,448
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$394,700$324,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.2%43.8%
Poverty Rate11.4%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113152
Property Crime Rate /100k510851
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs89°F99°F
Winter Lows27°F31°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.320.5
College Degree Rate24.1%27.5%
Foreign-Born %5.4%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+5.2%

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