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Arizona
Fountain Hills
Population 23,789
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Arizona
Payson
Population 16,622
Fountain Hills, AZ vs Payson, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fountain Hills, AZ | Payson, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,789 | 16,622 |
| Median Household Income | $112,654 | $67,710 |
| Median Rent | $1,890/mo | $1,345/mo |
| Median Home Value | $622,900 | $382,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.3% | 44.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% | 11% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 277* | 285 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 901* | 1,448 |
| Median AQI | 73 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 32 | 229 |
| Summer Highs | 102°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.6 min | 19.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.3 | 17.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.4% | 24.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.1% | 5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | +2.1% |
Fountain Hills, AZ
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.