Cottonwood, AZ vs Chino Valley, AZ

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

MetricCottonwood, AZChino Valley, AZ
Population12,58013,602
Median Household Income$48,448$61,237
Median Rent$1,120/mo$1,248/mo
Median Home Value$324,100$394,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%31.2%
Poverty Rate18.6%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k152113
Property Crime Rate /100k851510
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs99°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall1 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min31.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.522.3
College Degree Rate27.5%24.1%
Foreign-Born %15.3%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+6.3%

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