Prescott, AZ vs Verde Village, AZ

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

MetricPrescott, AZVerde Village, AZ
Population47,40011,930
Median Household Income$70,874$69,331
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,173/mo
Median Home Value$564,100$354,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%42.5%
Poverty Rate11.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k426283*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,224385*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs88°F99°F
Winter Lows25°F31°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20.2 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.416
College Degree Rate39.9%27.4%
Foreign-Born %5.1%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-1.9%

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