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Arizona
Cottonwood
Population 12,580
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Arizona
Payson
Population 16,622
Cottonwood, AZ vs Payson, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cottonwood, AZ | Payson, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,580 | 16,622 |
| Median Household Income | $48,448 | $67,710 |
| Median Rent | $1,120/mo | $1,345/mo |
| Median Home Value | $324,100 | $382,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.8% | 44.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% | 11% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 152 | 285 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 851 | 1,448 |
| Median AQI | 47 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 234 | 229 |
| Summer Highs | 99°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19 min | 19.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 22.1 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.5% | 24.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.3% | 5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.2% | +2.1% |
Cottonwood, AZ
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.