Growing or starting your business in Fountain Hills offers the best of two worlds: the advantage of being in proximity to all of the amenities found in a large metropolitan city, while conducting business in a beautiful, smaller community in the high Sonoran Desert of the northeast Valley. An affluent community established in 1970, Fountain Hills is a planned, multi-generational town that provides exceptional opportunities to live, work, learn and play. Retail, office/commercial and industrial space is readily available, and businesses have access to an excellent pool of talented workers.
Financial Services, Healthcare, and Start-Ups form the principal economic activities of Fountain Hills’ economy. Thanks to its proximity to State Highway 87 and the freeways in the Valley, any area in the Phoenix metropolitan area can be reached from Fountain Hills within minutes. Sky Harbor International airport is a short 25-minute drive away, and a number of regional airports, such as Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Scottsdale Airpark and Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport, also are easily accessible.
Fountain Hills is surrounded by scenic open spaces that provide a vast array of recreational opportunities including the McDowell Mountains to the west, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and Tonto National Forest to the east, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community to the south and the McDowell Mountain Regional Park to the north. Saguaro Lake is a short 12 miles away. Fountain Hills was recently designated an International Dark Sky Community, one of only 16 communities globally to earn this prestigious designation. The town boasts more than 100 pieces of public art and sculptures on display in downtown Fountain Hills. A number of public and private golf courses also add to the beauty of the community.
The town’s landmark fountain, the 4th largest fountain in the world, is located in the heart of downtown Fountain Hills in a beautiful 23-acre park, one of several parks in the community. The town-owned, 1,000-acre McDowell Mountain Preserve provides an opportunity for hiking in scenic splendor. The town hall, community center, River of Time Museum and library are all conveniently located in Cutillo Civic Plaza. These facilities provide venues for a number of community and special events throughout the year.
| Founded | 1970 | Incorporated | 1989 |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft. | Location | Maricopa County |
| Phoenix | 32 miles | San Diego | 385 miles |
| Tucson | 133 miles | Los Angeles | 403 miles |
| Las Vegas | 310 miles |
| 2000 | 2010 | 2023 (est.) | |
| Fountain Hills | 20,235 | 22,444 | 23,906 |
| Maricopa County | 3,072,149 | 3,824,058 | 4,507,419 |
| State of Arizona | 5,130,632 | 6,401,569 | 7,285,370 |
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Foundation
| Fountain Hills | 2.60% |
| Maricopa County | 0.70% |
| State | 5.60% |
Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Foundation
| 2000 | 2010 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civilian Labor Force | 10,912 | 11,364 | 13,302 |
| Unemployed | 174 | 866 | 450 |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% | 7.6% | 3.4% |
Office of Economic Opportunity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than high school | 404 | 1.9% |
| High school or equivalent, no college | 3,386 | 16.2% |
| Some college or Associate degree | 6,736 | 32.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 10,408 | 49.7% |
American Community Survey
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Education, health care & social assistance | 1,937 | 17.6% |
| Professional, scientific, & administrative services | 1,889 | 17.1% |
| Finance, insurance & real estate | 1,614 | 14.7% |
| Retail trade | 1,117 | 10.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, food & recreation services | 996 | 9.0% |
| Manufacturing | 781 | 7.1% |
| Construction | 780 | 7.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 690 | 6.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing, & utilities | 670 | 6.1% |
| Public administration | 289 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 170 | 1.5% |
| Information | 82 | 0.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, & mining | 0 | 0.0% |
American Community Survey
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