Flagstaff, AZ vs Verde Village, AZ

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

MetricFlagstaff, AZVerde Village, AZ
Population76,44511,930
Median Household Income$71,512$69,331
Median Rent$1,645/mo$1,173/mo
Median Home Value$552,900$354,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%42.5%
Poverty Rate18.2%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k501283*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,110385*
Median AQI4647
Good AQI Days /yr256234
Summer Highs80°F99°F
Winter Lows18°F31°F
Snowfall90 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416
College Degree Rate52.3%27.4%
Foreign-Born %6%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-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.