Scottsdale vs Fountain Hills

Scottsdale and Fountain Hills on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

65C+

C60

Scottsdale ahead by 5Editorial weights

Category by category

C+HousingB−

Fountain Hills +1 pts

B−SchoolsC+

Scottsdale +5 pts

B−Cost of livingC+

Scottsdale +2 pts

B+CommuteC

Scottsdale +22 pts

FAmenitiesD+

Fountain Hills +14 pts

C+EmploymentD

Scottsdale +17 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$790kMedian home value$623k

$2,013Median rent$1,890

21.6 minMean commute28.6 min

$111kMedian household income$113k

0.36%Effective property tax0.38%

84th pctWithin-state proficiency67th pct

5Restaurants & cafés16

243,821Population23,789

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.