Prescott Valley, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

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

MetricPrescott Valley, AZCottonwood, AZ
Population49,17912,580
Median Household Income$74,569$48,448
Median Rent$1,580/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$413,200$324,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%18.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306152
Property Crime Rate /100k694851
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs88°F99°F
Winter Lows25°F31°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.220.5
College Degree Rate24.4%27.5%
Foreign-Born %7.1%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.2%+5.2%

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