Fountain Hills, AZ vs Apache Junction, AZ

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

MetricFountain Hills, AZApache Junction, AZ
Population23,78941,058
Median Household Income$112,654$60,975
Median Rent$1,890/mo$1,146/mo
Median Home Value$622,900$211,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate6.2%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*299
Property Crime Rate /100k901*1,117
Median AQI7367
Good AQI Days /yr3262
Summer Highs102°F104°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.318.8
College Degree Rate50.4%18.1%
Foreign-Born %8.1%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+18.6%

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