Fortuna Foothills, AZ vs Goodyear, AZ

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

MetricFortuna Foothills, AZGoodyear, AZ
Population28,896107,645
Median Household Income$60,474$103,319
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$471,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%59.8%
Poverty Rate12.1%5.2%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k294*236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,050*1,364
Median AQI4873
Good AQI Days /yr19732
Summer Highs105°F106°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min29.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—22.1
College Degree Rate16.5%35.5%
Foreign-Born %12.9%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+30.4%

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.