This Small Arizona Town Is A Great Retirement Alternative To Scottsdale
Fountain Hills is one of the safest and most up-market areas of greater Phoenix and is a great alternative to neighboring Scottsdale. Fountain Hills, a small town bordering Scottsdale and part of the greater Phoenix urban area, is considered a great alternative to Scottsden. The town is known for its massive fountain, which was once the tallest fountain in the world. It borders the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The median sale price of a home in Fountain Hills is around $700,000, with a median value of $342 per square foot. Despite being one of the safest towns in the United States, Fountain Hills has a low property crime rate and is safer than 94% of US neighborhoods.
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Fountain Hills is a stunning town bordering Scottsdale and is part of the greater Phoenix urban area. Fountain Hills is particularly famous for its massive fountain, which was once the tallest fountain in the world. There are plenty of great towns to retire to in the Phoenix area, but Fountain Hills offers something special.
Fountain Hills is arguably a great alternative to Scottsdale (Scottsdale has plenty of things to see and do and is one of the great cities of Phoenix). Fountain Hills is also a great place to retire — here's why.
Fountain Hills Is Set On The Outer Phoenix Sprawl
Fountain Hills borders Scottsdale and two reservations — the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
Scottsdale is one of the larger cities of the Phoenix metropolitan area with a population of around 250,000. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa is home to two tribes, the Pima and the Maricopa. It has a population of around 7,500 and was created in 1879. The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation was officially established in 1903 and is home to the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort.
Residents of Fountain Hills can explore the history of the region, including the petroglyphs by the Dixie Mine. McDowell Mountain Regional Park borders Fountain Hills to the north and is a great place to enjoy outdoor recreation and unspoiled mountains on the doorstep of Phoenix.
Arizona's ample outdoor recreation opportunities are just one of the many reasons Arizona is a great retirement destination. McDowell Mountain's trails are often multi-use trails suitable for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders alike.
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Fountain Hills is located 31 miles from downtown Phoenix and is set on the east side of the southern end of the McDowell Mountains (the remnants of a chain of extinct volcanoes).
The median sale price of homes in Fountain Hills is around $700,000
Fountain Hills is a great place to retire for those who can afford it. Fountain Hills is one of the upmarket towns of the Phoenix area with some of the most expensive home prices in Arizona and all the United States. A large percentage of the population at Fountain Hills works remotely from home.
The median sale price of a home in Fountain Hills is around $700,000 with a median sale price of $342 per square foot.
Fountain Hills Has One Of America's Lowest Crime Rates
Fountain Hills is considered among the top 6% safest neighborhoods in the United States
Fountain Hills is one of the safest towns in the United States, making it an attractive destination for retirees. Fountain Hills is safer than 94% of US neighborhoods and is also much safer than neighboring Scottsdale. Scottsdale has a similar property crime rate compared to the rest of Arizona (although it enjoys a much lower violent crime rate).
Major categories of crimes in Fountain Hills went unreported with no murders, rapes, robberies, or assaults according to NeighborhoodScout (although it is unclear exactly why none of these crimes were reported).
The estimated violent crime for Fountain Hills was 181 per 100,000 people compared to 432 per 100,000 for Arizona and 370 per 100,000 for the United States as a whole. Property crime was also estimated to be low with only 864 estimated cases per 100,000 against 2,058 for the Arizona average and 1,954 for the national average.
Fountain Hills is an excellent choice for those who have sufficient savings and would like to live in Phoenix. It is a great destination for retirees for whom safety is the chief concern.