Fountain Hills, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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

MetricFountain Hills, AZPhoenix, AZ
Population23,7891,642,323
Median Household Income$112,654$81,332
Median Rent$1,890/mo$1,582/mo
Median Home Value$622,900$420,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate6.2%13.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*696
Property Crime Rate /100k901*2,046
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs102°F103°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.6 min
Hospitals—23
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.317.6
College Degree Rate50.4%33.6%
Foreign-Born %8.1%19%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+3.6%

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.