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Arizona City Rankings

How cities and counties in Arizona compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Queen Creek$141,978
  2. 2. Gilbert$122,551
  3. 3. Fountain Hills$112,654

Most Expensive Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Scottsdale$789,800
  2. 2. Sedona$786,800
  3. 3. Queen Creek$635,400

Most Affordable Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Winslow$167,600
  2. 2. Tombstone$182,600
  3. 3. Nogales$186,300

Cities with the Highest Rent in Arizona

  1. 1. Queen Creek$2,210/mo
  2. 2. Gilbert$2,110/mo
  3. 3. Surprise$2,033/mo

Most Educated Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Scottsdale61.9%
  2. 2. Oro Valley58%
  3. 3. Flagstaff52.3%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Arizona

  1. 1. Winslow29.8%
  2. 2. Nogales28%
  3. 3. Eloy23.1%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Tempe4,704
  2. 2. Chandler4,267
  3. 3. Gilbert4,075

Largest Cities in Arizona by Population

  1. 1. Phoenix1,642,323
  2. 2. Tucson547,073
  3. 3. Mesa511,764

Youngest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Flagstaff25.9 years
  2. 2. Tempe30 years
  3. 3. Safford31 years

Oldest Cities in Arizona by Median Age

  1. 1. Tombstone64.2 years
  2. 2. Fountain Hills61.5 years
  3. 3. Payson60.9 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Coolidge+48.4%
  2. 2. Queen Creek+40.8%
  3. 3. Maricopa+31.8%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Florence-9.0%
  2. 2. Winslow-4.8%
  3. 3. Page-2.8%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Arizona Since 2010

  1. 1. Queen Creek+125.7%
  2. 2. Buckeye+79.9%
  3. 3. Marana+48.5%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. San Luis75.9°F
  2. 2. Somerton75.9°F
  3. 3. Phoenix75.5°F

Coldest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Flagstaff46.8°F
  2. 2. Williams50.3°F
  3. 3. Show Low53.1°F

Snowiest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Flagstaff90.1 in
  2. 2. Williams65.1 in
  3. 3. Show Low19.4 in

Wettest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Williams21.6 in
  2. 2. Flagstaff20.5 in
  3. 3. Payson19.8 in

Driest Cities in Arizona

  1. 1. Yuma3.2 in
  2. 2. San Luis3.3 in
  3. 3. Somerton3.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Arizona

  1. 1. Maricopa County99.9
  2. 2. Pima County99.1
  3. 3. Mohave County94.8

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Arizona

  1. 1. Greenlee County12.4
  2. 2. Graham County64.6
  3. 3. Apache County78.8

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Arizona

  1. 1. Maricopa County$2.20B
  2. 2. Pima County$531.4M
  3. 3. Pinal County$137.5M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Arizona

  1. 1. Apache County2
  2. 2. Cochise County2
  3. 3. Coconino County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Arizona

  1. 1. Maricopa County77
  2. 2. Pinal County77
  3. 3. Pima County56

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Arizona

  1. 1. Navajo County13
  2. 2. Apache County14
  3. 3. Mohave County19

Counties in the Worst Drought in Arizona

  1. 1. Maricopa County210.3
  2. 2. Apache County205.9
  3. 3. Greenlee County189.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.