New River, AZ vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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

MetricNew River, AZPrescott Valley, AZ
Population18,24049,179
Median Household Income$134,289$74,569
Median Rent$1,948/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$640,600$413,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)10398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%47.3%
Poverty Rate6.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*306
Property Crime Rate /100k901*694
Median AQI7347
Good AQI Days /yr32234
Summer Highs104°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F25°F
Snowfall0 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min21.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.619.2
College Degree Rate31.5%24.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+12.2%

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