Verde Village, AZ vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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

MetricVerde Village, AZPrescott Valley, AZ
Population11,93049,179
Median Household Income$69,331$74,569
Median Rent$1,173/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$354,200$413,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%47.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283*306
Property Crime Rate /100k385*694
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs99°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F25°F
Snowfall1 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min21.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1619.2
College Degree Rate27.4%24.4%
Foreign-Born %8%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+12.2%

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.