Fortuna Foothills, AZ vs Somerton, AZ

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

MetricFortuna Foothills, AZSomerton, AZ
Population28,89614,574
Median Household Income$60,474$74,015
Median Rent$1,141/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$232,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%37.8%
Poverty Rate12.1%13.8%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)14% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k294*183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,050*530
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr197197
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—18.1
College Degree Rate16.5%12.4%
Foreign-Born %12.9%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+5.1%

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.