Living in Phoenix (Arizona)

Phoenix (Arizona) is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 1,650,070 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 4,750), car-free households (top 1%, #5 of 3,933), young professionals (top 1%, #7 of 4,444).

Residents1,650,070
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,499,300 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSalt, 3.1 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,185 km
Within 10 km1,777,834 people
Greater areaGreater Phoenix, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:25

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How Phoenix (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 family40#8,398 of 11,898#55 of 111Map
Low-income household41#4,170 of 9,771#38 of 131Map
Low-income family39#5,240 of 8,006#53 of 95Map
Single parent45#3,905 of 6,237#38 of 86Map
Pensioner couple46#8,653 of 9,474#63 of 100Map
Single pensioner46#7,808 of 9,474#59 of 100Map
Early retiree49#9,195 of 10,762#100 of 145Map
Single professional80#11 of 4,537#1 of 53Map
Young professional83#7 of 4,444#1 of 52Map
DINKS83#41 of 3,053#1 of 39Map
Remote worker50#6,234 of 7,271#73 of 102Map
Commuter80#149 of 6,227#13 of 58Map
Car-free household90#5 of 3,933#1 of 45Map
Student83#34 of 2,119#1 of 32Map
First-home buyer48#2,718 of 8,006#27 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,642 of 12,111#89 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#12 of 4,114#1 of 47Map
Expat professional77#536 of 7,271#3 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,944 of 9,474#30 of 100Map
Nature-focused household6#17,996 of 18,063#234 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 lover0#15,869 of 16,523#205 of 212Map
Rural value seeker1#17,776 of 18,063#234 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,294 of 16,523#36 of 212Map
Lottery winner76#1,094 of 21,167#16 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,857 of 12,111#106 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#729 of 12,111#16 of 153Map
Digital native81#1 of 4,750#1 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Foundation86
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Health and elderly56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Safety and community30
  • 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.