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Arizona
Mesa
Population 511,764
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Arizona
Fountain Hills
Population 23,789
Mesa, AZ vs Fountain Hills, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mesa, AZ | Fountain Hills, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 511,764 | 23,789 |
| Median Household Income | $82,752 | $112,654 |
| Median Rent | $1,620/mo | $1,890/mo |
| Median Home Value | $408,000 | $622,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.4% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 424 | 277* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,306 | 901* |
| Median AQI | 73 | 73 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 32 | 32 |
| Summer Highs | 105°F | 102°F |
| Winter Lows | 41°F | 45°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.7 min | 28.6 min |
| Hospitals | 7 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.6 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.1 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 32.5% | 50.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.8% | -0.8% |
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.