Living in Maricopa (Arizona)

Maricopa (Arizona) is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 48,602 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 29%, #2,753 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 33%, #2,564 of 8,006), low-income families (top 41%, #3,230 of 8,006).

Residents48,602

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport42 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)

Nearest city of 100k+34 km

Within 30 km69,700 people

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 110 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,198 km

Within 10 km49,464 people

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 1:26

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Good to know about Maricopa (Arizona)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 58 min and sets around 1:26; in late June it sets around 4:40.

How Maricopa (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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arizona
Young family	46	#6,541 of 11,898	#30 of 111	Map
Low-income household	47	#2,753 of 9,771	#8 of 131	Map
Low-income family	49	#3,230 of 8,006	#2 of 95	Map
Single parent	50	#2,977 of 6,237	#15 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	45	#8,813 of 9,474	#74 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	45	#7,940 of 9,474	#62 of 100	Map
Early retiree	48	#9,383 of 10,762	#107 of 145	Map
Single professional	26	#4,207 of 4,537	#48 of 53	Map
Young professional	27	#4,209 of 4,444	#49 of 52	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,827 of 7,271	#28 of 102	Map
Commuter	51	#5,564 of 6,227	#52 of 58	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#2,564 of 8,006	#21 of 95	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#5,017 of 12,111	#26 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	34	#5,500 of 7,271	#61 of 102	Map
Healthcare-first mover	26	#8,767 of 9,474	#83 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,362 of 18,063	#202 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#10,707 of 16,523	#177 of 212	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#14,249 of 18,063	#190 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	37	#11,469 of 16,523	#123 of 212	Map
Lottery winner	45	#7,558 of 21,167	#64 of 284	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	51	#10,954 of 12,111	#108 of 153	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	47	#6,655 of 12,111	#57 of 153	Map
Digital native	29	#4,195 of 4,750	#45 of 55	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Mobility and connectivity59
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
Foundation58
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
Safety and community49
Jobs and economy46
Affordability42
Education and family39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
Lifestyle and amenities27
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Health and elderly24
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space16
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.