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Fountain Hills, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
23,768
Population
1,172/sq mi density
$104,788
Median Income
$66,704 per capita
$575,200
Home Value
$661,581 Zillow
$1,781
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
459
Violent Crime/100K
2,800 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$104,788 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$575,200 home value, $1,781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,788
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$66,704
71% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fountain Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fountain Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,788
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$66,704
171%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,318
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,420
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,420
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.0%
84% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.0%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$419,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
28%
Other
6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
142,693
Restaurants
9,181
Healthcare
14,863
Retail
11,005
Manufacturing
3,016
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,318
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $104,788 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,704 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,420 |
| County GDP | $419,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 28.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 142,693 |
| Restaurants | 9,181 |
| Healthcare | 14,863 |
| Retail | 11,005 |
| Manufacturing | 3,016 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |