Flagstaff, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

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

MetricFlagstaff, AZCottonwood, AZ
Population76,44512,580
Median Household Income$71,512$48,448
Median Rent$1,645/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$552,900$324,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%43.8%
Poverty Rate18.2%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k501152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,110851
Median AQI4647
Good AQI Days /yr256234
Summer Highs80°F99°F
Winter Lows18°F31°F
Snowfall90 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min19 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.420.5
College Degree Rate52.3%27.5%
Foreign-Born %6%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+5.2%

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