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Arizona
Payson
Population 16,622
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Arizona
Fountain Hills
Population 23,789
Payson, AZ vs Fountain Hills, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Payson, AZ | Fountain Hills, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,622 | 23,789 |
| Median Household Income | $67,710 | $112,654 |
| Median Rent | $1,345/mo | $1,890/mo |
| Median Home Value | $382,400 | $622,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.7% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 285 | 277* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,448 | 901* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 73 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 229 | 32 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 102°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 45°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.4 min | 28.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.3 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.5% | 50.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5% | 8.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.1% | -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.