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Best places to live in Arizona

284 places and 7,160,013 residents in Arizona, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Goodyear9#9 Sun City8#8 Youngtown7#7 El Mirage6#6 Paradise Valley5#5 Gilbert (Arizona)4#4 Sun City West3#3 Oro Valley2#2 Maryvale1#1 Surprise
Young family fit across Arizona, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Surprise
    Arizona, 143,148 residents    57
  2. 2Maryvale
    Arizona, 208,189 residents    55
  3. 3Oro Valley
    Arizona, 45,303 residents    54
  4. 4Sun City West
    Arizona, 24,535 residents    54
  5. 5Gilbert (Arizona)
    Arizona, 247,542 residents    54
  6. 6Paradise Valley
    Arizona, 13,922 residents    52
  7. 7El Mirage
    Arizona, 33,935 residents    52
  8. 8Youngtown
    Arizona, 6,613 residents    51
  9. 9Sun City
    Arizona, 37,499 residents    51
  10. 10Goodyear
    Arizona, 79,003 residents    51

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For retired couples

  1. 1Oro Valley
    Arizona, 45,303 residents    63
  2. 2Casas Adobes
    Arizona, 66,795 residents    62
  3. 3Surprise
    Arizona, 143,148 residents    61
  4. 4Maryvale
    Arizona, 208,189 residents    59
  5. 5Catalina Foothills
    Arizona, 50,796 residents    59
  6. 6Sun City West
    Arizona, 24,535 residents    59
  7. 7Tucson
    Arizona, 542,629 residents    59
  8. 8Tucson Estates
    Arizona, 12,192 residents    58
  9. 9Goodyear
    Arizona, 79,003 residents    58
  10. 10El Mirage
    Arizona, 33,935 residents    58

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For remote workers

  1. 1Oro Valley
    Arizona, 45,303 residents    65
  2. 2Catalina Foothills
    Arizona, 50,796 residents    65
  3. 3Casas Adobes
    Arizona, 66,795 residents    65
  4. 4Tucson
    Arizona, 542,629 residents    64
  5. 5Sierra Vista
    Arizona, 43,355 residents    63
  6. 6Gilbert (Arizona)
    Arizona, 247,542 residents    61
  7. 7Tucson Estates
    Arizona, 12,192 residents    61
  8. 8Surprise
    Arizona, 143,148 residents    61
  9. 9Maryvale
    Arizona, 208,189 residents    61
  10. 10Drexel Heights
    Arizona, 27,749 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Gilbert (Arizona)
    Arizona, 247,542 residents    84
  2. 2Maryvale
    Arizona, 208,189 residents    84
  3. 3Tempe Junction
    Arizona, 158,368 residents    84
  4. 4Chandler (Arizona)
    Arizona, 260,828 residents    84
  5. 5Peoria (Arizona)
    Arizona, 190,985 residents    84
  6. 6Mesa
    Arizona, 471,825 residents    83
  7. 7Scottsdale
    Arizona, 236,839 residents    83
  8. 8Surprise
    Arizona, 143,148 residents    83
  9. 9Glendale (Arizona)
    Arizona, 240,126 residents    83
  10. 10Tempe
    Arizona, 175,826 residents    83

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For single professionals

  1. 1Phoenix (Arizona)
    Arizona, 1,650,070 residents    80
  2. 2Gilbert (Arizona)
    Arizona, 247,542 residents    78
  3. 3Mesa
    Arizona, 471,825 residents    78
  4. 4Chandler (Arizona)
    Arizona, 260,828 residents    77
  5. 5Maryvale
    Arizona, 208,189 residents    76
  6. 6Glendale (Arizona)
    Arizona, 240,126 residents    76
  7. 7Alhambra (Arizona)
    Arizona, 127,764 residents    76
  8. 8Peoria (Arizona)
    Arizona, 190,985 residents    76
  9. 9Tempe
    Arizona, 175,826 residents    75
  10. 10Tempe Junction
    Arizona, 158,368 residents    75

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Clifton (Arizona)
    Arizona, 3,685 residents    60
  2. 2Sierra Vista
    Arizona, 43,355 residents    54
  3. 3Yuma (Arizona)
    Arizona, 95,548 residents    52
  4. 4Thatcher (Arizona)
    Arizona, 4,992 residents    50
  5. 5Rio Rico
    Arizona, 18,962 residents    50
  6. 6San Luis (Arizona)
    Arizona, 31,520 residents    50
  7. 7Safford
    Arizona, 9,683 residents    50
  8. 8Nogales
    Arizona, 20,252 residents    49
  9. 9Eagar
    Arizona, 4,869 residents    49
  10. 10Sierra Vista Southeast
    Arizona, 14,797 residents    49

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All profiles in Arizona

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySurprise57111
Low-income householdClifton (Arizona)56131
Low-income familyOro Valley5195
Single parentGilbert (Arizona)5486
Pensioner coupleOro Valley63100
Single pensionerOro Valley66100
Early retireeOro Valley66145
Single professionalPhoenix (Arizona)8053
Young professionalPhoenix (Arizona)8352
DINKSPhoenix (Arizona)8339
Remote workerOro Valley65102
CommuterGilbert (Arizona)8458
Car-free householdPhoenix (Arizona)9045
StudentPhoenix (Arizona)8332
First-home buyerTucson5495
Budget-constrained moverClifton (Arizona)60153
Urban lifestyle seekerPhoenix (Arizona)8547
Expat professionalMesa77102
Healthcare-first moverMaryvale64100
Nature-focused householdClifton (Arizona)66234
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverLake Havasu City64212
Rural value seekerClifton (Arizona)69234
High-net-worth moverSurprise72212
Lottery winnerTempe Junction80284
Climate-resilient relocationSierra Vista66153
Coastal livingLake Havasu City667
Business ownerGilbert (Arizona)80153
Digital nativePhoenix (Arizona)8155

Towns of 30,000+ in Arizona