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Cottonwood, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Apache County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,547
Population
78,419/sq mi density
$47,162
Median Income
$31,577 per capita
$286,000
Home Value
$394,556 Zillow
$1,080
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
365
Violent Crime/100K
3,422 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,162 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$286,000 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
365 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,162
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,577
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottonwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottonwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,162
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,577
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,478
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,092
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,092
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,948M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
630
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
70
Retail
98
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,478
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,061
41% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,162 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,092 |
| County GDP | $2,948M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 630 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,061 |