Cottonwood, AZ vs Flagstaff, AZ

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

MetricCottonwood, AZFlagstaff, AZ
Population12,58076,445
Median Household Income$48,448$71,512
Median Rent$1,120/mo$1,645/mo
Median Home Value$324,100$552,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)98100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%55.8%
Poverty Rate18.6%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152501
Property Crime Rate /100k8512,110
Median AQI4746
Good AQI Days /yr234256
Summer Highs99°F80°F
Winter Lows31°F18°F
Snowfall1 in/yr90 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min16.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.516.4
College Degree Rate27.5%52.3%
Foreign-Born %15.3%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.5%

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