City safety & data profile
CottonwoodAZ
Cottonwood, AZ is a 12K-resident city in Yavapai County.
Yavapai County, Arizona. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Cottonwood, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Cottonwood has a population larger than 12% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $50,800, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-22
- 12K
- Population
- Top 88%
- By size
- $50,800
- Median home
- 22.1%
- Poverty rate
The read on Cottonwood
Cottonwood is one of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Cottonwood area.
- 1
- hospital in & near Cottonwood
The quick read
Reading Cottonwood, AZ beyond the headline numbers
Cottonwood sits inside Yavapai County, Arizona, at roughly 34.74°N, -112.01°W. Population 11,818. Median home value $50,800.
CDC PLACES: Cottonwood's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 43.2%, then high blood pressure at 40.8%. 1 hospital in/around Cottonwood, 4/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Cottonwood from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Yavapai County) - Cottonwood's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 22.1% +56% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 26.2% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 25.9% |
| Work From Home | 0% |
| Public Transit | 0% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 1 total
Frequently Asked Questions 6
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Safety Context
Cottonwood, AZ is located in Yavapai County, Arizona. With a population of 12K, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 4/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Cottonwood area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Arizona
Real-time AQI for every monitored Arizona location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Cottonwood's profile
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
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- Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Yavapai County) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.