New River, AZ vs Prescott, AZ

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

MetricNew River, AZPrescott, AZ
Population18,24047,400
Median Household Income$134,289$70,874
Median Rent$1,948/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$640,600$564,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%48.6%
Poverty Rate6.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*426
Property Crime Rate /100k901*1,224
Median AQI7347
Good AQI Days /yr32234
Summer Highs104°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F25°F
Snowfall0 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min19 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.618.4
College Degree Rate31.5%39.9%
Foreign-Born %2.6%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+5.4%

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 New River (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.