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.

Principal Economic Activities

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.

Scenic Attractions

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.

Community Facilities

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.

Basic Information

Founded 1970 Incorporated 1989
Elevation 1,700 ft. Location Maricopa County
     
Distance to major cities:
Phoenix 32 miles San Diego 385 miles
Tucson 133 miles Los Angeles 403 miles
Las Vegas 310 miles  

Population

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

SALES TAX / TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX

Fountain Hills 2.60%
Maricopa County 0.70%
State 5.60%

Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Foundation

Labor Force

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

Workforce Education Attainment

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

Industry (ranked by employment)

  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

This profile was prepared by the Arizona Commerce Authority in cooperation with local sources. For further information, please contact:

Town of Fountain Hills
Amanda Jacobs
16075 E. Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Phone: 480-816-5104
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fh.az.gov
Fountain Hills Chamber of
Commerce

P.O. Box 17598
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Phone: 480-837-1654
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fountainhillschamber.com
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
2 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2500
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-256-7700
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.gpec.org
Arizona Commerce Authority
Statewide Economic Development Group
100 N. 7th Ave., Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-845-1200
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.azcommerce.com



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