Fortuna Foothills, AZ vs Buckeye, AZ

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

MetricFortuna Foothills, AZBuckeye, AZ
Population28,896104,923
Median Household Income$60,474$99,486
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$419,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%44.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%8%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k294*159
Property Crime Rate /100k1,050*755
Median AQI4873
Good AQI Days /yr19732
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—21.9
College Degree Rate16.5%24.8%
Foreign-Born %12.9%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+37.1%

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 Fortuna Foothills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.