Living in Buckeye

Buckeye is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 50,876 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 37%, #4,382 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 50%, #3,587 of 7,271), young families (top 55%, #6,501 of 11,898).

Residents50,876
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport54 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km220,100 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverGila, 2.7 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,232 km
Within 10 km50,876 people
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:27

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How Buckeye 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 family47#6,501 of 11,898#29 of 111Map
Low-income household33#6,311 of 9,771#77 of 131Map
Low-income family40#5,028 of 8,006#44 of 95Map
Single parent45#3,914 of 6,237#39 of 86Map
Pensioner couple50#8,098 of 9,474#46 of 100Map
Single pensioner51#6,795 of 9,474#42 of 100Map
Early retiree58#5,906 of 10,762#31 of 145Map
Single professional45#3,238 of 4,537#32 of 53Map
Young professional46#3,326 of 4,444#32 of 52Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#4,122 of 7,271#34 of 102Map
Commuter54#5,195 of 6,227#48 of 58Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer39#4,928 of 8,006#56 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,630 of 12,111#108 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional58#3,587 of 7,271#32 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover41#7,734 of 9,474#48 of 100Map
Nature-focused household25#16,141 of 18,063#198 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 lover15#10,422 of 16,523#176 of 212Map
Rural value seeker19#15,981 of 18,063#208 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,041 of 16,523#26 of 212Map
Lottery winner61#4,400 of 21,167#34 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#11,447 of 12,111#128 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#4,382 of 12,111#39 of 153Map
Digital native37#3,596 of 4,750#35 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Foundation59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Education and family54
  • Safety and community49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Health and elderly37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Affordability23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Green space18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • 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

Nearby

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