Somerton, AZ vs Fortuna Foothills, AZ

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

MetricSomerton, AZFortuna Foothills, AZ
Population14,57428,896
Median Household Income$74,015$60,474
Median Rent$896/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$232,600$199,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%44.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%12.1%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)14% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k183294*
Property Crime Rate /100k5301,050*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr197197
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.1—
College Degree Rate12.4%16.5%
Foreign-Born %35.5%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-5.8%

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