Verde Village, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

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

MetricVerde Village, AZCottonwood, AZ
Population11,93012,580
Median Household Income$69,331$48,448
Median Rent$1,173/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$354,200$324,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%43.8%
Poverty Rate13.1%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283*152
Property Crime Rate /100k385*851
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1620.5
College Degree Rate27.4%27.5%
Foreign-Born %8%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+5.2%

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.