City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Fountain Hills, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fountain Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

23,768
Residents
$104,788
Median income
$575,200
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Fountain Hills - the verdict

Nationally, Fountain Hills sits in the 80th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
88th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fountain Hills, AZ

Fountain Hills is a small city in Arizona, home to 23,768 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Fountain Hills households earn a median of $104,788 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Fountain Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $575,200, and the median resident age is 60.8 years. 49.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 61 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 6% from five years earlier. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 72.1°F with 10.2 inches of precipitation per year.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,839 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

23,768 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$104,788 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Fountain Hills compare to other US cities?

Fountain Hills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 88% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fountain Hills's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arizona, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fountain Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$575,200 12th percentile more affordable than 12% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fountain Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fountain Hills, AZ Fountain Hills, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fountain Hills, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fountain Hills, AZ median $104,788/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fountain Hills, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fountain Hills, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
23,768
Median Income
$104,788
Median Home Value
$575,200
Median Age
60.8
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
49.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.5%

Climate

Avg Temperature
72.1°F
Annual Precipitation
10.2"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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23,500 residents23,600 residents23,700 residents23,800 residents23,900 residents24,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 23,875 residents 23,625 residents ▼ -1.0%
Fountain Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
61
housing units authorized
Single-Family
59
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 65
2020 133
2021 192
2022 107
2023 62
2024 61

Permit volume decreased 6% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.0%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
28.0%
Other
1.8%

Based on 10,344 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fountain Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Anthem
22,622 people
Rio Rico
21,798 people
Green Valley
21,581 people
Florence
25,961 people
Sun City West
27,003 people
Drexel Heights
27,636 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fountain Hills's 23,768 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Belton, TX
23,769 people
Webster Groves, MO
23,771 people
Roseburg, OR
23,773 people
Bayonet Point, FL
23,787 people
Highland, IN
23,749 people
Chantilly, VA
23,744 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fountain Hills's $104,788 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rockcreek, OR
$104,785 median income
Peotone, IL
$104,792 median income
Malone, WA
$104,792 median income
Coal Valley, IL
$104,781 median income
Tilghmanton, MD
$104,778 median income
Brunersburg, OH
$104,773 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fountain Hills, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fountain Hills, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 89.8% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 1.9% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 4.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fountain Hills compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fountain Hills (this city) 23,768 $104,788
Anthem 22,622 $117,846
Rio Rico 21,798 $63,692
Green Valley 21,581 $58,268
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fountain Hills, AZ?

What is the population of Fountain Hills, AZ? +

The population of Fountain Hills, AZ stands at 23,768 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fountain Hills, AZ? +

In Fountain Hills, the typical household earns $104,788 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fountain Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fountain Hills; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fountain Hills, AZ? +

A typical home in Fountain Hills is worth $575,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Fountain Hills? +

Fountain Hills has an average annual temperature of 72.1°F, 10.2 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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