Living in Ahwatukee Foothills

Ahwatukee Foothills is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 83,464 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #267 of 6,227), business owners (top 6%, #622 of 12,111), single professionals (top 12%, #517 of 4,537).

Residents83,464
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,915,700 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSalt, 9.5 km
Main railway line8.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,181 km
Within 10 km248,009 people
Greater areaGreater Phoenix, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:25

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How Ahwatukee Foothills ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family49#5,856 of 11,898#22 of 111Map
Low-income household43#3,835 of 9,771#29 of 131Map
Low-income family46#3,887 of 8,006#15 of 95Map
Single parent52#2,752 of 6,237#10 of 86Map
Pensioner couple51#7,914 of 9,474#43 of 100Map
Single pensioner55#5,818 of 9,474#26 of 100Map
Early retiree53#7,729 of 10,762#75 of 145Map
Single professional69#517 of 4,537#14 of 53Map
Young professional72#512 of 4,444#15 of 52Map
DINKS74#690 of 3,053#14 of 39Map
Remote worker54#4,897 of 7,271#49 of 102Map
Commuter79#267 of 6,227#16 of 58Map
Car-free household71#692 of 3,933#15 of 45Map
Student59#1,667 of 2,119#21 of 32Map
First-home buyer49#2,576 of 8,006#24 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover38#6,998 of 12,111#68 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#848 of 4,114#15 of 47Map
Expat professional73#1,031 of 7,271#13 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,230 of 9,474#8 of 100Map
Nature-focused household13#17,651 of 18,063#223 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#14,047 of 16,523#187 of 212Map
Rural value seeker11#16,958 of 18,063#225 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,188 of 16,523#23 of 212Map
Lottery winner78#624 of 21,167#10 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,876 of 12,111#61 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#622 of 12,111#14 of 153Map
Digital native60#1,030 of 4,750#17 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • Health and elderly50
  • Safety and community49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.