Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$622,900
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,890/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Phoenix 32%
Fountain Hills
Maricopa County23,789 residentsFountain Hills Unified District (4247)
60
C
Suburbgrade score
12th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by employment & income.
60
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fountain Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fountain Hills against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate87%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index112
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.38%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute28.6 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés16
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$112,654
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment5.3%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations50%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fountain Hills on employment & income
Fountain Hills's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Paradise Valley13 mi from Fountain HillsB+ 64 C+ Gilbert21 mi from Fountain HillsB 72 B− Chandler23 mi from Fountain HillsB− 72 B− Scottsdale9 mi from Fountain HillsC+ 65 C+ Tempe19 mi from Fountain HillsC− 69 B− Mesa14 mi from Fountain HillsC− 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fountain Hills
Is Fountain Hills, AZ a good place to live?
Fountain Hills scores 60 out of 100, 12th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fountain Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $622,900, 41% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.38%. $1,890/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fountain Hills?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Fountain Hills sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Fountain Hills is served by Fountain Hills Unified District (4247). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fountain Hills?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fountain Hills?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fountain Hills old or new?
The median home in Fountain Hills was built in 1994 — close to the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.