Towns and cities in Arizona

11 of Arizona’s 139 graded towns and cities (8%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. St. Johns ranks first in the state with an A+; health (A) and cost of living (A−) are its strongest grades; walkability (C−) is its lowest.

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139

towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade

grade A− or better nationally

of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade

smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades

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All 139 graded towns

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 139 Arizona towns on the best places to live list.

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BAjounincorporated, Pima County#27 of 1393,107
A⁻Anthemunincorporated, Maricopa County#7 of 13922,584
C⁺Apache JunctionPinal County#67 of 13945,672
CArizona Cityunincorporated, Pinal County#76 of 1399,543
CAvenue B and Cunincorporated, Yuma County#91 of 1394,001
C⁻AvondaleMaricopa County#96 of 139100,983
C⁻Avra Valleyunincorporated, Pima County#93 of 1396,277
A⁻Bagdadunincorporated, Yavapai County#5 of 1392,814
CBensonCochise County#74 of 1395,532
C⁻BisbeeCochise County#105 of 1394,860
C⁺BuckeyeMaricopa County#61 of 139125,445
D⁻Bullhead CityMohave County#139 of 13943,987
C⁻Camp VerdeYavapai County#92 of 13912,581
A⁻CarefreeMaricopa County#6 of 1393,600
DCasa GrandePinal County#133 of 13969,753
BCasas Adobesunincorporated, Pima County#28 of 13972,059
C⁺Catalinaunincorporated, Pima County#59 of 1396,489
BCatalina Foothillsunincorporated, Pima County#31 of 13952,593
B⁺Cave CreekMaricopa County#13 of 1395,160
C⁻Central Heights-Midland Cityunincorporated, Gila County#112 of 1392,909
A⁻ChandlerMaricopa County#9 of 139278,748
C⁻Chinleunincorporated, Apache County#97 of 1394,147
B⁻Chino ValleyYavapai County#58 of 13913,832
BCitrus Parkunincorporated, Maricopa County#32 of 1395,115
CClarkdaleYavapai County#84 of 1394,806
A⁺CliftonGreenlee County#2 of 1393,752
DColorado CityMohave County#132 of 1393,484
C⁻CoolidgePinal County#115 of 13919,959
DCordes Lakesunincorporated, Yavapai County#124 of 1393,808
DCornvilleunincorporated, Yavapai County#129 of 1393,618
BCorona de Tucsonunincorporated, Pima County#26 of 1399,566
C⁻CottonwoodYavapai County#106 of 13912,709
B⁻Desert Hillsunincorporated, Mohave County#41 of 1392,944
C⁻Dewey-HumboldtYavapai County#109 of 1394,604
B⁻Doney Parkunincorporated, Coconino County#49 of 1396,253
C⁻DouglasCochise County#104 of 13916,038
CDrexel Heightsunincorporated, Pima County#77 of 13927,675
B⁺EagarApache County#12 of 1394,459
C⁺El MirageMaricopa County#70 of 13935,820
DEloyPinal County#121 of 13919,967
CFlagstaffCoconino County#82 of 13977,260
BFlorencePinal County#33 of 13925,222
C⁺Flowing Wellsunincorporated, Pima County#66 of 13916,559
C⁻Fort Defianceunincorporated, Apache County#99 of 1393,351
C⁻Fort Mohaveunincorporated, Mohave County#110 of 13915,715
CFortuna Foothillsunincorporated, Yuma County#85 of 13928,896
B⁺Fountain HillsMaricopa County#19 of 13923,625
AGilbertMaricopa County#4 of 139287,285
CGlendaleMaricopa County#79 of 139260,572
C⁻GlobeGila County#107 of 1397,191
C⁺Gold Canyonunincorporated, Pinal County#62 of 13913,107
D⁻Golden Valleyunincorporated, Mohave County#138 of 1398,567
B⁻GoodyearMaricopa County#38 of 139125,359
B⁻Green Valleyunincorporated, Pima County#34 of 13922,114
B⁻GuadalupeMaricopa County#47 of 1395,093
B⁻Heber-Overgaardunincorporated, Navajo County#46 of 1393,621
CHolbrookNavajo County#88 of 1394,866
B⁻Kachina Villageunincorporated, Coconino County#37 of 1393,212
CKayentaunincorporated, Navajo County#80 of 1394,927
DKingmanMohave County#122 of 13935,829
C⁻Lake Havasu CityMohave County#101 of 13959,358
DLake Montezumaunincorporated, Yavapai County#117 of 1394,929
CLake of the Woodsunincorporated, Navajo County#83 of 1393,250
BLindenunincorporated, Navajo County#30 of 1392,502
A⁻Litchfield ParkMaricopa County#8 of 1396,727
B⁻MaranaPima County#39 of 13965,523
CMaricopaPinal County#75 of 13978,362
B⁻MesaMaricopa County#50 of 139513,656
C⁻Mohave Valleyunincorporated, Mohave County#113 of 1392,555
DNew Kingman-Butlerunincorporated, Mohave County#118 of 13913,993
B⁺New Riverunincorporated, Maricopa County#15 of 13918,240
DNogalesSanta Cruz County#127 of 13919,495
COracleunincorporated, Pinal County#89 of 1393,146
BOro ValleyPima County#20 of 13948,085
BPageCoconino County#29 of 1397,147
B⁺Paradise ValleyMaricopa County#14 of 13912,251
C⁻ParkerLa Paz County#98 of 1393,394
B⁻Pauldenunincorporated, Yavapai County#43 of 1394,795
DPaysonGila County#123 of 13916,693
BPeoriaMaricopa County#25 of 139200,881
C⁺PhoenixMaricopa County#65 of 1391,665,481
CPicture Rocksunincorporated, Pima County#90 of 1399,448
BPimaGraham County#21 of 1393,181
DPinetop-LakesideNavajo County#120 of 1394,149
C⁺PrescottYavapai County#68 of 13948,420
C⁺Prescott ValleyYavapai County#64 of 13952,423
A⁻Queen CreekMaricopa County#10 of 13989,770
B⁻Red Rockunincorporated, Pinal County#55 of 1393,277
B⁺Rincon Valleyunincorporated, Pima County#16 of 1396,512
DRio Ricounincorporated, Santa Cruz County#135 of 13922,017
DSaddlebrookeunincorporated, Pinal County#131 of 13913,085
C⁺SaffordGraham County#69 of 13910,279
B⁻SahuaritaPima County#36 of 13937,694
D⁻San Carlosunincorporated, Gila County#136 of 1394,973
CSan LuisYuma County#78 of 13942,030
CSan Manuelunincorporated, Pinal County#87 of 1393,491
C⁺San Tan Valleyunincorporated, Pinal County#63 of 139109,189
BScottsdaleMaricopa County#24 of 139243,006
C⁻SedonaYavapai County#100 of 1399,619
C⁻Show LowNavajo County#102 of 13912,471
B⁻Sierra VistaCochise County#45 of 13944,907
C⁻Sierra Vista Southeastunincorporated, Cochise County#103 of 13914,330
B⁻SnowflakeNavajo County#40 of 1396,902
B⁻SomertonYuma County#42 of 13914,934
CSouth TucsonPima County#86 of 1394,452
A⁺St. JohnsApache County#1 of 1393,336
BStar ValleyGila County#22 of 1392,538
C⁻Summitunincorporated, Pima County#116 of 1394,896
B⁻Sun Cityunincorporated, Maricopa County#44 of 13937,486
B⁻Sun City Westunincorporated, Maricopa County#35 of 13927,425
B⁻Sun Lakesunincorporated, Maricopa County#57 of 13913,924
DSuperiorPinal County#125 of 1392,611
B⁺SurpriseMaricopa County#18 of 139175,304
B⁻Swift Trail Junctionunincorporated, Graham County#56 of 1392,859
B⁻Tanque Verdeunincorporated, Pima County#48 of 13915,866
A⁻TaylorNavajo County#11 of 1394,408
B⁻TempeMaricopa County#53 of 139190,571
AThatcherGraham County#3 of 1395,690
DThree Pointsunincorporated, Pima County#130 of 1395,254
C⁺TollesonMaricopa County#71 of 1399,224
CTuba Cityunincorporated, Coconino County#81 of 1397,960
C⁻TucsonPima County#108 of 139548,371
B⁻Tucson Estatesunincorporated, Pima County#51 of 13912,136
B⁻Tucson Mountainsunincorporated, Pima County#52 of 13911,353
B⁺Vailunincorporated, Pima County#17 of 13916,315
C⁻Valencia Westunincorporated, Pima County#94 of 13914,728
C⁻Verde Villageunincorporated, Yavapai County#114 of 13911,930
C⁻Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)unincorporated, Yavapai County#95 of 1396,356
C⁺WelltonYuma County#73 of 1392,671
D⁻Whetstoneunincorporated, Cochise County#137 of 1392,971
C⁺White Mountain Lakeunincorporated, Navajo County#60 of 1392,910
DWhiteriverunincorporated, Navajo County#134 of 1394,545
B⁻WickenburgMaricopa County#54 of 1398,305
DWillcoxCochise County#119 of 1393,189
DWilliamsCoconino County#128 of 1393,473
C⁺Williamsonunincorporated, Yavapai County#72 of 1396,310
DWinslowNavajo County#126 of 1398,464
BYoungtownMaricopa County#23 of 1397,039
C⁻YumaYuma County#111 of 139105,227

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Towns of 2,500+ without enough data for an overall grade. Their pages show every subject that is graded.

–Sacaton Pinal County · 3,429 people. No overall grade: no cost of living or safety figures, and the overall needs three of the four.

Smaller places 67 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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