Cottonwood, AZ vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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

MetricCottonwood, AZPrescott Valley, AZ
Population12,58049,179
Median Household Income$48,448$74,569
Median Rent$1,120/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$324,100$413,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%47.3%
Poverty Rate18.6%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152306
Property Crime Rate /100k851694
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs99°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F25°F
Snowfall1 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.519.2
College Degree Rate27.5%24.4%
Foreign-Born %15.3%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+12.2%

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