State place rankings
Best Places in Arizona
Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.
General Quality score
Best overall places
- st
Gilbert, AZ
Town
- General Quality
- Population
- 287,285
- Median home value
- $575,100
- nd
Chandler, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 278,748
- Median home value
- $507,800
- rd
Scottsdale, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 243,006
- Median home value
- $789,800
- th
Catalina Foothills, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 52,593
- Median home value
- $652,000
- th
Oro Valley, AZ
Town
- General Quality
- Population
- 48,085
- Median home value
- $475,700
- th
- General Quality
- Population
- 12,251
- Median home value
- $2,000,001
- th
Queen Creek, AZ
Town
- General Quality
- Population
- 89,770
- Median home value
- $635,400
- th
Marana, AZ
Town
- General Quality
- Population
- 65,523
- Median home value
- $413,800
- th
Casas Adobes, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 72,059
- Median home value
- $343,400
- th
Peoria, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 200,881
- Median home value
- $463,600
- th
Rincon Valley, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 6,512
- Median home value
- $547,300
- th
Vail, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 16,315
- Median home value
- $414,600
- th
Tanque Verde, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 15,866
- Median home value
- $607,900
- th
Sahuarita, AZ
Town
- General Quality
- Population
- 37,694
- Median home value
- $364,300
- th
Goodyear, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 125,359
- Median home value
- $471,300
- th
Corona de Tucson, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 9,566
- Median home value
- $382,700
- th
Sierra Vista, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 44,907
- Median home value
- $254,200
- th
Tucson Mountains, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 11,353
- Median home value
- $473,200
- th
Prescott, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 48,420
- Median home value
- $564,100
- th
- General Quality
- Population
- 52,423
- Median home value
- $413,200
- st
Catalina, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 6,489
- Median home value
- $276,200
- nd
Green Valley, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 22,114
- Median home value
- $293,500
- rd
Surprise, AZ
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 175,304
- Median home value
- $435,100
- th
Carefree, AZ
Town
- General Quality
- Population
- 3,600
- Median home value
- $1,088,100
- th
Anthem, AZ
Census-designated place
- General Quality
- Population
- 22,584
- Median home value
- $569,900
How this list is ranked
Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.
Largest to smallest
Population-ranked places
- st
Phoenix, AZ
City
- Population
- 1,665,481
- Median home value
- $420,700
- Median rent
- $1,582
- nd
Tucson, AZ
City
- Population
- 548,371
- Median home value
- $266,200
- Median rent
- $1,145
- rd
Mesa, AZ
City
- Population
- 513,656
- Median home value
- $408,000
- Median rent
- $1,620
- th
Gilbert, AZ
Town
- Population
- 287,285
- Median home value
- $575,100
- Median rent
- $2,110
- th
Chandler, AZ
City
- Population
- 278,748
- Median home value
- $507,800
- Median rent
- $1,902
- th
Glendale, AZ
City
- Population
- 260,572
- Median home value
- $387,500
- Median rent
- $1,528
- th
Scottsdale, AZ
City
- Population
- 243,006
- Median home value
- $789,800
- Median rent
- $2,013
- th
Peoria, AZ
City
- Population
- 200,881
- Median home value
- $463,600
- Median rent
- $1,843
- th
Tempe, AZ
City
- Population
- 190,571
- Median home value
- $455,400
- Median rent
- $1,743
- th
Surprise, AZ
City
- Population
- 175,304
- Median home value
- $435,100
- Median rent
- $2,033
- th
Buckeye, AZ
City
- Population
- 125,445
- Median home value
- $419,800
- Median rent
- $1,963
- th
Goodyear, AZ
City
- Population
- 125,359
- Median home value
- $471,300
- Median rent
- $1,956
- th
San Tan Valley, AZ
Census-designated place
- Population
- 109,189
- Median home value
- $410,100
- Median rent
- $2,085
- th
Yuma, AZ
City
- Population
- 105,227
- Median home value
- $230,000
- Median rent
- $1,114
- th
Avondale, AZ
City
- Population
- 100,983
- Median home value
- $394,600
- Median rent
- $1,832
- th
Queen Creek, AZ
Town
- Population
- 89,770
- Median home value
- $635,400
- Median rent
- $2,210
- th
Maricopa, AZ
City
- Population
- 78,362
- Median home value
- $377,200
- Median rent
- $1,998
- th
Flagstaff, AZ
City
- Population
- 77,260
- Median home value
- $552,900
- Median rent
- $1,645
- th
Casas Adobes, AZ
Census-designated place
- Population
- 72,059
- Median home value
- $343,400
- Median rent
- $1,650
- th
Casa Grande, AZ
City
- Population
- 69,753
- Median home value
- $303,900
- Median rent
- $1,386
- st
Marana, AZ
Town
- Population
- 65,523
- Median home value
- $413,800
- Median rent
- $1,818
- nd
- Population
- 59,358
- Median home value
- $455,400
- Median rent
- $1,320
- rd
Catalina Foothills, AZ
Census-designated place
- Population
- 52,593
- Median home value
- $652,000
- Median rent
- $1,412
- th
- Population
- 52,423
- Median home value
- $413,200
- Median rent
- $1,580
- th
Prescott, AZ
City
- Population
- 48,420
- Median home value
- $564,100
- Median rent
- $1,395
How this list is ranked
Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.