Fountain Hills, AZ
Census place 0425300 · pop 23,789
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
77 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
73 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-3.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$622,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,347/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
97/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
29 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
50.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$112,654 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
27.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
96.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
16.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
84.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.39% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
11.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
Not measured for Fountain Hills: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Fountain Hills, AZ a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Fountain Hills scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poor mental health and its weakest is air quality (aqi). Arizona overall ranks #33 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Fountain Hills, AZ expensive to live in?
- Fountain Hills has a median home value of $622,900 and typical rent around $2,347/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Fountain Hills, AZ?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (77 AQI) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Fountain Hills, AZ best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poor mental health (11.0%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.