Cottonwood, AZ vs Verde Village, AZ

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

MetricCottonwood, AZVerde Village, AZ
Population12,58011,930
Median Household Income$48,448$69,331
Median Rent$1,120/mo$1,173/mo
Median Home Value$324,100$354,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%42.5%
Poverty Rate18.6%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k152283*
Property Crime Rate /100k851385*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.516
College Degree Rate27.5%27.4%
Foreign-Born %15.3%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Verde Village (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.