Fountain Hills, AZ vs Show Low, AZ

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

MetricFountain Hills, AZShow Low, AZ
Population23,78912,102
Median Household Income$112,654$60,368
Median Rent$1,890/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$622,900$299,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%42.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%6.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*503
Property Crime Rate /100k901*2,700
Median AQI7313
Good AQI Days /yr32363
Summer Highs102°F84°F
Winter Lows45°F25°F
Snowfall0 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.320.3
College Degree Rate50.4%34.9%
Foreign-Born %8.1%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+6.2%

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.