Living in Deer Valley

Deer Valley is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 165,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #67 of 6,227), business owners (top 5%, #526 of 12,111), young professionals (top 6%, #225 of 4,444).

Residents165,656
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,137,400 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line14.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,181 km
Within 10 km165,656 people
Greater areaGreater Phoenix, 17 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:24

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How Deer Valley 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#5,329 of 11,898#14 of 111Map
Low-income household44#3,602 of 9,771#21 of 131Map
Low-income family46#3,700 of 8,006#10 of 95Map
Single parent53#2,591 of 6,237#7 of 86Map
Pensioner couple53#7,488 of 9,474#35 of 100Map
Single pensioner57#5,409 of 9,474#20 of 100Map
Early retiree55#7,164 of 10,762#62 of 145Map
Single professional72#278 of 4,537#13 of 53Map
Young professional75#225 of 4,444#13 of 52Map
DINKS76#419 of 3,053#13 of 39Map
Remote worker55#4,783 of 7,271#47 of 102Map
Commuter82#67 of 6,227#11 of 58Map
Car-free household76#346 of 3,933#14 of 45Map
Student60#1,635 of 2,119#20 of 32Map
First-home buyer51#2,355 of 8,006#12 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover38#7,116 of 12,111#76 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#536 of 4,114#14 of 47Map
Expat professional72#1,078 of 7,271#14 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover61#4,000 of 9,474#7 of 100Map
Nature-focused household16#17,392 of 18,063#218 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 lover13#11,500 of 16,523#178 of 212Map
Rural value seeker13#16,786 of 18,063#217 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,176 of 16,523#22 of 212Map
Lottery winner77#922 of 21,167#14 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,708 of 12,111#55 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#526 of 12,111#8 of 153Map
Digital native63#640 of 4,750#14 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation87
  • 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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • Health and elderly55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • 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)21
  • Green space11
  • 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.