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Arizona rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Arizona

Sedona ranks first on civic life among Arizona’s 68 towns of 2,500+; 10 of the 68 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Sedona

Yavapai County · 9,619 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #100 of 139 in AZ

#2

Williams

Coconino County · 3,473 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #128 of 139 in AZ

#3

Bisbee

Cochise County · 4,860 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 139 in AZ

All 68 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

68 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1SedonaYavapai County · 9,619 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #100 of 139
2WilliamsCoconino County · 3,473 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #128 of 139
3BisbeeCochise County · 4,860 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 139
4BensonCochise County · 5,532 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #74 of 139
5Show LowNavajo County · 12,471 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #102 of 139
6FlagstaffCoconino County · 77,260 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #82 of 139
7GlobeGila County · 7,191 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #107 of 139
8Cave CreekMaricopa County · 5,160 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #13 of 139
9PrescottYavapai County · 48,420 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #68 of 139
10SnowflakeNavajo County · 6,902 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #40 of 139
11PaysonGila County · 16,693 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 139
12HolbrookNavajo County · 4,866 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 139
13WinslowNavajo County · 8,464 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 139
14St. JohnsApache County · 3,336 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 139
15CottonwoodYavapai County · 12,709 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 139
16Chino ValleyYavapai County · 13,832 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #58 of 139
17Sierra VistaCochise County · 44,907 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #45 of 139
18SaffordGraham County · 10,279 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #69 of 139
19Pinetop-LakesideNavajo County · 4,149 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #120 of 139
20WillcoxCochise County · 3,189 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #119 of 139
21SuperiorPinal County · 2,611 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #125 of 139
22Camp VerdeYavapai County · 12,581 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #92 of 139
23ParkerLa Paz County · 3,394 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #98 of 139
24WickenburgMaricopa County · 8,305 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #54 of 139
25Paradise ValleyMaricopa County · 12,251 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #14 of 139
26PageCoconino County · 7,147 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #29 of 139
27KingmanMohave County · 35,829 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #122 of 139
28PimaGraham County · 3,181 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #21 of 139
29ClarkdaleYavapai County · 4,806 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #84 of 139
30Fountain HillsMaricopa County · 23,625 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 139
31Oro ValleyPima County · 48,085 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #20 of 139
32Dewey-HumboldtYavapai County · 4,604 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #109 of 139
33Queen CreekMaricopa County · 89,770 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 139
34ScottsdaleMaricopa County · 243,006 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #24 of 139
35Apache JunctionPinal County · 45,672 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #67 of 139
36MaricopaPinal County · 78,362 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #75 of 139
37TaylorNavajo County · 4,408 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 139
38Prescott ValleyYavapai County · 52,423 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #64 of 139
39Litchfield ParkMaricopa County · 6,727 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 139
40TollesonMaricopa County · 9,224 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #71 of 139
41TempeMaricopa County · 190,571 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #53 of 139
42FlorencePinal County · 25,222 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 139
43TucsonPima County · 548,371 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 139
44Casa GrandePinal County · 69,753 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 139
45CoolidgePinal County · 19,959 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 139
46ChandlerMaricopa County · 278,748 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #9 of 139
47GilbertMaricopa County · 287,285 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 139
48MaranaPima County · 65,523 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 139
49DouglasCochise County · 16,038 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 139
50CliftonGreenlee County · 3,752 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 139
51GoodyearMaricopa County · 125,359 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 139
52Star ValleyGila County · 2,538 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #22 of 139
53YumaYuma County · 105,227 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 139
54PeoriaMaricopa County · 200,881 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 139
55SahuaritaPima County · 37,694 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #36 of 139
56PhoenixMaricopa County · 1,665,481 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #65 of 139
57SurpriseMaricopa County · 175,304 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 139
58GuadalupeMaricopa County · 5,093 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #47 of 139
59MesaMaricopa County · 513,656 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #50 of 139
60GlendaleMaricopa County · 260,572 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #79 of 139
61BuckeyeMaricopa County · 125,445 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #61 of 139
62YoungtownMaricopa County · 7,039 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 139
63AvondaleMaricopa County · 100,983 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #96 of 139
64EloyPinal County · 19,967 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #121 of 139
65El MirageMaricopa County · 35,820 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #70 of 139
66SomertonYuma County · 14,934 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #42 of 139
67South TucsonPima County · 4,452 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #86 of 139
68San LuisYuma County · 42,030 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #78 of 139
Not ranked

72 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Arizona town has the most civic life?

Sedona (Yavapai County) ranks first on civic life among 68 towns, with an A+; Williams and Bisbee follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (68 in Arizona). 72 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Arizona page.

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