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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
23,554 → 23,715
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.5%
$73,537 → $104,788
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fountain Hills across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,831
+116 from 2023 (23,715)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,224
+$29,436 from 2023 ($104,788)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,554 | — | $73,537 | — |
| 2015 | 24,256 | +3% | $73,272 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,732 | +2% | $76,729 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,654 | +3.7% | $85,200 | +11% |
| 2021 | 23,819 | -7.2% | $90,143 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23,715 | -0.4% | $104,788 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.