Cottonwood, AZ vs Prescott, AZ

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

MetricCottonwood, AZPrescott, AZ
Population12,58047,400
Median Household Income$48,448$70,874
Median Rent$1,120/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$324,100$564,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%48.6%
Poverty Rate18.6%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152426
Property Crime Rate /100k8511,224
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs99°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F25°F
Snowfall1 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min19 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher20.518.4
College Degree Rate27.5%39.9%
Foreign-Born %15.3%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+5.4%

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