57 have matched ACS place data.
wheretolive.us
Real data. Smarter moves. Better living.
State index
Arizona state guide
Compare large Arizona cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Arizona subset includes 57 West city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 6,017,931.
What the current Arizona catalog shows
Queen Creek, Arizona has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Arizona subset at +51.36% since the 2020 estimates base. Page, Arizona has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 8.8%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Marana, Arizona leads this subset at 76/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, Arizona | #5 | 72/100 | $1,582 | $81,332 | 1,665,481 | 5.0% | +3.55% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Tucson, Arizona | #34 | 60/100 | $1,145 | $57,073 | 548,371 | 6.2% | +1.06% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Mesa, Arizona | #38 | 61/100 | $1,620 | $82,752 | 513,656 | 4.2% | +1.84% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Gilbert, Arizona | #75 | 70/100 | $2,110 | $122,551 | 287,285 | 3.5% | +7.25% | cautious | rent watch |
| Chandler, Arizona | #79 | 62/100 | $1,902 | $108,095 | 278,748 | 3.6% | +0.96% | cautious | rent watch |
| Glendale, Arizona | #89 | 58/100 | $1,528 | $73,530 | 260,572 | 5.6% | +4.91% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | #94 | 64/100 | $2,013 | $110,886 | 243,006 | 3.6% | +0.70% | cautious | rent watch |
| Peoria, Arizona | Arizona coverage | 61/100 | $1,843 | $95,815 | 200,881 | 4.0% | +5.18% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Tempe, Arizona | Arizona coverage | 64/100 | $1,743 | $79,663 | 190,571 | 5.5% | +3.45% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Surprise, Arizona | Arizona coverage | 70/100 | $2,033 | $96,711 | 175,304 | 4.3% | +22.46% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 2025 population #234 | 66/100 | $1,963 | $99,486 | 125,445 | 4.9% | +37.10% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 2025 population #235 | 70/100 | $1,956 | $103,319 | 125,359 | 4.2% | +30.39% | cautious | rent watch |
| Yuma, Arizona | 2025 population #315 | 71/100 | $1,114 | $65,482 | 105,227 | 6.3% | +8.38% | cautious | rent watch |
| Avondale, Arizona | 2025 population #338 | 67/100 | $1,832 | $86,123 | 100,983 | 3.6% | +13.06% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Queen Creek, Arizona | 2025 population #399 | 75/100 | $2,210 | $141,978 | 89,770 | 4.3% | +51.36% | cautious | rent watch |
| Maricopa, Arizona | 2025 population #482 | 67/100 | $1,998 | $96,391 | 78,362 | 5.0% | +34.78% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Flagstaff, Arizona | 2025 population #494 | 58/100 | $1,645 | $71,512 | 77,260 | 5.7% | +0.55% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Casa Grande, Arizona | 2025 population #560 | 68/100 | $1,386 | $69,983 | 69,753 | 6.1% | +29.88% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Marana, Arizona | 2025 population #606 | 76/100 | $1,818 | $112,606 | 65,523 | 4.5% | +26.24% | cautious | rent watch |
| Lake Havasu City, Arizona | 2025 population #687 | 59/100 | $1,320 | $70,148 | 59,358 | 5.0% | +3.89% | cautious | rent watch |
| Prescott Valley, Arizona | 2025 population #781 | 68/100 | $1,580 | $74,569 | 52,423 | 2.8% | +12.21% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Prescott, Arizona | 2025 population #855 | 63/100 | $1,395 | $70,874 | 48,420 | 4.5% | +5.35% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Oro Valley, Arizona | 2025 population #858 | 65/100 | $1,669 | $107,117 | 48,085 | 2.3% | +2.17% | cautious | rent watch |
| Apache Junction, Arizona | 2025 population #908 | 68/100 | $1,146 | $60,975 | 45,672 | 6.5% | +18.60% | cautious | rent watch |
| Sierra Vista, Arizona | 2025 population #925 | 60/100 | $1,150 | $70,291 | 44,907 | 4.8% | -0.89% | cautious | rent watch |
| Bullhead City, Arizona | 2025 population #947 | 62/100 | $1,079 | $50,556 | 43,987 | 11.5% | +6.39% | cautious | rent stretched |
| San Luis, Arizona | 2025 population #989 | 73/100 | $741 | $59,400 | 42,030 | 8.0% | +18.51% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Sahuarita, Arizona | 2025 population #1114 | 76/100 | $1,837 | $104,680 | 37,694 | 6.4% | +10.56% | cautious | rent watch |
| Kingman, Arizona | 2025 population #1150 | 71/100 | $1,058 | $61,792 | 35,829 | 6.7% | +9.59% | cautious | rent watch |
| El Mirage, Arizona | 2025 population #1151 | 48/100 | $1,806 | $78,050 | 35,820 | 5.8% | +0.06% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Florence, Arizona | 2025 population #1607 | 46/100 | $1,302 | $79,644 | 25,222 | 6.6% | -7.59% | cautious | rent watch |
| Fountain Hills, Arizona | 2025 population #1688 | 61/100 | $1,890 | $112,654 | 23,625 | 5.3% | -0.83% | cautious | rent watch |
| Eloy, Arizona | 2025 population #1949 | 70/100 | $978 | $55,736 | 19,967 | 6.2% | +27.80% | cautious | rent watch |
| Coolidge, Arizona | 2025 population #1950 | 69/100 | $1,314 | $67,023 | 19,959 | 14.1% | +50.68% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Nogales, Arizona | 2025 population #1990 | 55/100 | $737 | $43,214 | 19,495 | 15.7% | -1.39% | cautious | rent watch |
| Payson, Arizona | 2025 population #2238 | 56/100 | $1,345 | $67,710 | 16,693 | 7.1% | +2.09% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Douglas, Arizona | 2025 population #2307 | 53/100 | $772 | $42,019 | 16,038 | 12.3% | -3.02% | cautious | rent watch |
| Somerton, Arizona | 2025 population #2412 | 65/100 | $896 | $74,015 | 14,934 | 3.7% | +5.14% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Chino Valley, Arizona | 2025 population #2556 | 60/100 | $1,248 | $61,237 | 13,832 | 5.3% | +6.31% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Cottonwood, Arizona | 2025 population #2719 | 61/100 | ACS pending | ACS pending | 12,709 | 26.2% | +5.22% | cautious | watch rent |
| Camp Verde, Arizona | 2025 population #2738 | 59/100 | $1,059 | $69,203 | 12,581 | 5.8% | +2.42% | cautious | rent watch |
| Show Low, Arizona | 2025 population #2758 | 64/100 | $1,110 | $60,368 | 12,471 | 4.7% | +6.24% | cautious | rent watch |
| Paradise Valley, Arizona | 2025 population #2794 | 59/100 | $3,501 | $247,159 | 12,251 | 2.1% | -3.22% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Safford, Arizona | 2025 population #3153 | 59/100 | $1,048 | $65,647 | 10,279 | 4.3% | +1.46% | cautious | rent watch |
| Sedona, Arizona | 2025 population #3299 | 57/100 | $1,448 | $73,738 | 9,619 | 6.2% | -0.62% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Tolleson, Arizona | 2025 population #3406 | 68/100 | $1,309 | $59,626 | 9,224 | 2.4% | +27.84% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Winslow, Arizona | 2025 population #3611 | 51/100 | $1,051 | $58,346 | 8,464 | 8.9% | -5.97% | cautious | rent watch |
| Wickenburg, Arizona | 2025 population #3658 | 76/100 | $991 | $67,600 | 8,305 | 0.4% | +10.53% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Globe, Arizona | 2025 population #4008 | 58/100 | $858 | $69,170 | 7,191 | 3.0% | -0.58% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Page, Arizona | 2025 population #4022 | 58/100 | $653 | $88,826 | 7,147 | 3.3% | -3.91% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Youngtown, Arizona | 2025 population #4053 | 55/100 | $1,157 | $68,321 | 7,039 | 3.1% | -0.26% | cautious | rent watch |
| Snowflake, Arizona | 2025 population #4107 | 75/100 | $1,350 | $76,174 | 6,902 | 2.5% | +13.05% | cautious | rent watch |
| Litchfield Park, Arizona | 2025 population #4163 | 58/100 | $1,922 | $126,250 | 6,727 | 3.4% | -1.81% | cautious | rent watch |
| Thatcher, Arizona | 2025 population #4556 | 68/100 | $939 | $82,917 | 5,690 | 4.6% | +7.68% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Benson, Arizona | 2025 population #4632 | 58/100 | $783 | $49,346 | 5,532 | 8.7% | +2.10% | cautious | rent watch |
| Cave Creek, Arizona | 2025 population #4800 | 60/100 | $2,493 | $107,067 | 5,160 | 2.7% | +5.46% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Guadalupe, Arizona | 2025 population #4844 | 52/100 | $872 | $51,354 | 5,093 | 4.5% | -4.25% | cautious | rent watch |