Living in Alhambra (Arizona)

Alhambra (Arizona) is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 127,764 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 2%, #64 of 4,537), digital natives (top 2%, #70 of 4,750), car-free households (top 2%, #59 of 3,933).

Residents127,764
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,686,700 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSalt, 9.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,188 km
Within 10 km2,226,149 people
Greater areaGreater Phoenix, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:25

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How Alhambra (Arizona) 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 family50#5,490 of 11,898#16 of 111Map
Low-income household43#3,675 of 9,771#24 of 131Map
Low-income family46#3,765 of 8,006#11 of 95Map
Single parent52#2,636 of 6,237#8 of 86Map
Pensioner couple53#7,536 of 9,474#36 of 100Map
Single pensioner62#3,929 of 9,474#6 of 100Map
Early retiree54#7,495 of 10,762#70 of 145Map
Single professional76#64 of 4,537#7 of 53Map
Young professional79#69 of 4,444#7 of 52Map
DINKS80#182 of 3,053#6 of 39Map
Remote worker60#2,549 of 7,271#12 of 102Map
Commuter81#94 of 6,227#12 of 58Map
Car-free household83#59 of 3,933#4 of 45Map
Student71#788 of 2,119#10 of 32Map
First-home buyer51#2,392 of 8,006#14 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,217 of 12,111#80 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#119 of 4,114#4 of 47Map
Expat professional75#790 of 7,271#10 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,422 of 9,474#14 of 100Map
Nature-focused household10#17,857 of 18,063#229 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 lover6#14,485 of 16,523#192 of 212Map
Rural value seeker8#17,350 of 18,063#229 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,651 of 16,523#24 of 212Map
Lottery winner74#1,429 of 21,167#19 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,336 of 12,111#82 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#566 of 12,111#11 of 153Map
Digital native72#70 of 4,750#6 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Foundation81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space3
  • 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.