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Arizona
Fountain Hills
Population 23,789
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Arizona
Tempe
Population 188,065
Fountain Hills, AZ vs Tempe, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fountain Hills, AZ | Tempe, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,789 | 188,065 |
| Median Household Income | $112,654 | $79,663 |
| Median Rent | $1,890/mo | $1,743/mo |
| Median Home Value | $622,900 | $455,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.3% | 49.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% | 15.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 277* | 418 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 901* | 2,701 |
| Median AQI | 73 | 73 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 32 | 32 |
| Summer Highs | 102°F | 105°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 39°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.6 min | 20.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.3 | 16.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.4% | 50% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.1% | 14.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | +3.5% |
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.