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Fountain Hills, AZ vs Paradise Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Paradise Valley, is 126% more than it is in Fountain Hills and is 66% above the National Average.
- Fountain Hills unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Paradise Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Fountain Hills, AZParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,707  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$203,659$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,928  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fountain Hills, AZParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock50.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fountain Hills, AZParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock9.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.6%13.1%
Reviews for Fountain Hills    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place. move here raise a family and retire  More

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Over 12 years ago

Beautiful homes with mountaineous  More

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Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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