Scottsdale, AZ vs Fountain Hills, AZ

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

MetricScottsdale, AZFountain Hills, AZ
Population243,82123,789
Median Household Income$110,886$112,654
Median Rent$2,013/mo$1,890/mo
Median Home Value$789,800$622,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%47.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175277*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,751901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F102°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min28.6 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615.3
College Degree Rate61.9%50.4%
Foreign-Born %11.4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-0.8%

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.