Prescott, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

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

MetricPrescott, AZCottonwood, AZ
Population47,40012,580
Median Household Income$70,874$48,448
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$564,100$324,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%43.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k426152
Property Crime Rate /100k1,224851
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs88°F99°F
Winter Lows25°F31°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min19 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.420.5
College Degree Rate39.9%27.5%
Foreign-Born %5.1%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.