Smoked meats with the fountain in the neighborhood.
Neighborhood Guide · Maricopa County
Fountain Hills
The town built around the world's third-tallest fountain.
560' Fountain jet height
1989 Year of incorporation
A FHUSD state letter grade
58-60 Median resident age
Fountain Hills, incorporated in 1989, is the planned town of roughly 23,800 people east of Scottsdale, tucked against the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The centerpiece fountain in the 64-acre lakeside Fountain Park launches a 560-foot jet, the tallest man-made fountain in the United States and the third tallest in the world, on the hour for 15 minutes, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The community leans hilly, generally above 1,500 feet, which buys mountain views and cooler evenings, and it runs no local property tax. Golf anchors the lifestyle: Eagle Mountain, SunRidge Canyon with its famous Wicked Six closing stretch, Desert Canyon, and We-Ko-Pa's two acclaimed public courses, with FireRock as the private option.
Know before you go
Fountain Hills' median age runs toward 58 to 60, which tells you who thrives here: golfers, hikers, retirees, and second-home owners who want views, events like Fourth at the Fountain, and a slower pace. Weekends bring art festivals, and the dark-sky evenings show off the stars.
Schools & District
The Fountain Hills Unified School District is a small PreK-12 system with about 1,150 students and genuinely small class sizes. The district holds an A letter grade from the Arizona Department of Education, its schools carry A+ ratings from the Arizona Educational Foundation, and Fountain Hills High School has ranked 32nd in Arizona per U.S. News. Arizona open enrollment also lets families look at nearby Scottsdale schools.
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