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Arizona rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in Arizona

Paradise Valley has the highest median household income of Arizona’s 140 towns of 2,500+: $247,159 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $68,746; 25 of the 140 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Paradise Valley

Maricopa County · 12,251 people
$247,159

Median household income·±$31,482 margin·5.5% in poverty

#2

Carefree

Maricopa County · 3,600 people
$147,165

Median household income·±$38,793 margin·11.3% in poverty

#3

Queen Creek

Maricopa County · 89,770 people
$141,978

Median household income·±$4,711 margin·3.7% in poverty

All 140 towns

Median household income, highest first.

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

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1Paradise ValleyMaricopa County · 12,251 people$247,159$31,4825.5%of residents
2CarefreeMaricopa County · 3,600 people$147,165$38,79311.3%of residents
3Queen CreekMaricopa County · 89,770 people$141,978$4,7113.7%of residents
4Citrus Parkunincorporated, Maricopa County · 5,115 people$141,026$24,4678.8%of residents
5Tucson Mountainsunincorporated, Pima County · 11,353 people$134,474$15,2268.9%of residents
6New Riverunincorporated, Maricopa County · 18,240 people$134,289$14,6756.3%of residents
7Corona de Tucsonunincorporated, Pima County · 9,566 people$132,568$21,8792.6%of residents
8Rincon Valleyunincorporated, Pima County · 6,512 people$132,098$22,9054.1%of residents
9St. JohnsApache County · 3,336 people$131,968$18,3944.8%of residents
10Vailunincorporated, Pima County · 16,315 people$130,904$13,4884.3%of residents
11Litchfield ParkMaricopa County · 6,727 people$126,250$15,2043.9%of residents
12GilbertMaricopa County · 287,285 people$122,551$3,4145.3%of residents
13Tanque Verdeunincorporated, Pima County · 15,866 people$121,599$10,2032.3%of residents
14Anthemunincorporated, Maricopa County · 22,584 people$120,613$7,7694.1%of residents
15Catalina Foothillsunincorporated, Pima County · 52,593 people$115,304$5,3254.5%of residents
16Fountain HillsMaricopa County · 23,625 people$112,654$10,4196.2%of residents
17MaranaPima County · 65,523 people$112,606$3,9014.9%of residents
18ScottsdaleMaricopa County · 243,006 people$110,886$3,8357.3%of residents
19ChandlerMaricopa County · 278,748 people$108,095$2,8527.9%of residents
20Bagdadunincorporated, Yavapai County · 2,814 people$107,885$23,83710.8%of residents
21Oro ValleyPima County · 48,085 people$107,117$6,2326.5%of residents
22Cave CreekMaricopa County · 5,160 people$107,067$15,5757.2%of residents
23Doney Parkunincorporated, Coconino County · 6,253 people$104,967$19,2336.1%of residents
24SahuaritaPima County · 37,694 people$104,680$5,7218.6%of residents
25GoodyearMaricopa County · 125,359 people$103,319$4,0085.2%of residents
26Valencia Westunincorporated, Pima County · 14,728 people$99,884$21,62015.0%of residents
27BuckeyeMaricopa County · 125,445 people$99,486$3,8328.0%of residents
28Lindenunincorporated, Navajo County · 2,502 people$98,038$6,27312.9%of residents
29PimaGraham County · 3,181 people$97,960$16,5225.1%of residents
30San Tan Valleyunincorporated, Pinal County · 109,189 people$96,713$3,3348.0%of residents
31SurpriseMaricopa County · 175,304 people$96,711$3,5218.6%of residents
32MaricopaPinal County · 78,362 people$96,391$3,6407.4%of residents
33PeoriaMaricopa County · 200,881 people$95,815$2,9878.4%of residents
34Gold Canyonunincorporated, Pinal County · 13,107 people$93,377$11,1233.8%of residents
35Pauldenunincorporated, Yavapai County · 4,795 people$91,741$38,38512.3%of residents
36Kachina Villageunincorporated, Coconino County · 3,212 people$90,375$31,6444.3%of residents
37TaylorNavajo County · 4,408 people$90,275$22,99114.3%of residents
38Williamsonunincorporated, Yavapai County · 6,310 people$89,398$5,5985.7%of residents
39PageCoconino County · 7,147 people$88,826$25,26910.6%of residents
40Saddlebrookeunincorporated, Pinal County · 13,085 people$88,686$5,7255.4%of residents
41AvondaleMaricopa County · 100,983 people$86,123$4,34410.9%of residents
42Casas Adobesunincorporated, Pima County · 72,059 people$83,683$2,7286.6%of residents
43ThatcherGraham County · 5,690 people$82,917$24,55412.1%of residents
44EagarApache County · 4,459 people$82,839$15,31714.9%of residents
45MesaMaricopa County · 513,656 people$82,752$1,66210.3%of residents
46PhoenixMaricopa County · 1,665,481 people$81,332$98613.7%of residents
47Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)unincorporated, Yavapai County · 6,356 people$80,878$5,00311.9%of residents
48Red Rockunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,277 people$80,357$11,1565.1%of residents
49TempeMaricopa County · 190,571 people$79,663$2,50315.8%of residents
50FlorencePinal County · 25,222 people$79,644$12,5386.9%of residents
51CliftonGreenlee County · 3,752 people$78,480$8,3622.5%of residents
52Catalinaunincorporated, Pima County · 6,489 people$78,207$6,9448.3%of residents
53El MirageMaricopa County · 35,820 people$78,050$3,62512.5%of residents
54SnowflakeNavajo County · 6,902 people$76,174$12,25414.0%of residents
55WilliamsCoconino County · 3,473 people$76,136$19,49913.5%of residents
56Sierra Vista Southeastunincorporated, Cochise County · 14,330 people$75,417$8,6088.0%of residents
57Prescott ValleyYavapai County · 52,423 people$74,569$5,87911.7%of residents
58SomertonYuma County · 14,934 people$74,015$11,29213.8%of residents
59SedonaYavapai County · 9,619 people$73,738$12,73714.0%of residents
60GlendaleMaricopa County · 260,572 people$73,530$2,16715.1%of residents
61Drexel Heightsunincorporated, Pima County · 27,675 people$73,508$5,95214.6%of residents
62Cornvilleunincorporated, Yavapai County · 3,618 people$72,596$5,3996.7%of residents
63FlagstaffCoconino County · 77,260 people$71,512$2,37518.2%of residents
64PrescottYavapai County · 48,420 people$70,874$4,89911.7%of residents
65Sierra VistaCochise County · 44,907 people$70,291$5,72012.0%of residents
66Lake Havasu CityMohave County · 59,358 people$70,148$4,19914.1%of residents
67Casa GrandePinal County · 69,753 people$69,983$5,17913.5%of residents
68Verde Villageunincorporated, Yavapai County · 11,930 people$69,331$8,12213.1%of residents
69Camp VerdeYavapai County · 12,581 people$69,203$6,32615.5%of residents
70GlobeGila County · 7,191 people$69,170$4,47916.4%of residents
71YoungtownMaricopa County · 7,039 people$68,321$18,12610.4%of residents
72Sun Lakesunincorporated, Maricopa County · 13,924 people$67,853$6,0529.4%of residents
73PaysonGila County · 16,693 people$67,710$6,94311.0%of residents
74WickenburgMaricopa County · 8,305 people$67,600$5,75312.9%of residents
75CoolidgePinal County · 19,959 people$67,023$11,07819.9%of residents
76Tucson Estatesunincorporated, Pima County · 12,136 people$66,582$8,0557.8%of residents
77Dewey-HumboldtYavapai County · 4,604 people$66,535$5,4697.9%of residents
78Arizona Cityunincorporated, Pinal County · 9,543 people$66,420$22,91212.6%of residents
79ParkerLa Paz County · 3,394 people$66,273$13,72012.7%of residents
80SaffordGraham County · 10,279 people$65,647$6,61914.1%of residents
81YumaYuma County · 105,227 people$65,482$3,39415.5%of residents
82Star ValleyGila County · 2,538 people$65,426$40,2566.2%of residents
83Fort Mohaveunincorporated, Mohave County · 15,715 people$64,815$6,77311.8%of residents
84Lake Montezumaunincorporated, Yavapai County · 4,929 people$64,455$24,9409.7%of residents
85Colorado CityMohave County · 3,484 people$64,167$30,59529.4%of residents
86Oracleunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,146 people$63,774$19,16313.4%of residents
87Sun City Westunincorporated, Maricopa County · 27,425 people$63,685$3,2607.6%of residents
88Swift Trail Junctionunincorporated, Graham County · 2,859 people$63,074$12,19416.2%of residents
89Desert Hillsunincorporated, Mohave County · 2,944 people$62,361$15,0893.9%of residents
90Green Valleyunincorporated, Pima County · 22,114 people$62,063$3,4927.7%of residents
91KingmanMohave County · 35,829 people$61,792$4,96414.3%of residents
92Cordes Lakesunincorporated, Yavapai County · 3,808 people$61,708$9,59010.9%of residents
93Picture Rocksunincorporated, Pima County · 9,448 people$61,634$8,44916.8%of residents
94Central Heights-Midland Cityunincorporated, Gila County · 2,909 people$61,400$28,59322.5%of residents
95Rio Ricounincorporated, Santa Cruz County · 22,017 people$61,348$6,37016.6%of residents
96Tuba Cityunincorporated, Coconino County · 7,960 people$61,338$10,99528.0%of residents
97Chino ValleyYavapai County · 13,832 people$61,237$9,08811.4%of residents
98Apache JunctionPinal County · 45,672 people$60,975$3,64210.6%of residents
99Pinetop-LakesideNavajo County · 4,149 people$60,694$14,0979.0%of residents
100Fortuna Foothillsunincorporated, Yuma County · 28,896 people$60,474$3,96112.1%of residents
101Show LowNavajo County · 12,471 people$60,368$7,32212.2%of residents
102Mohave Valleyunincorporated, Mohave County · 2,555 people$60,134$13,21114.8%of residents
103TollesonMaricopa County · 9,224 people$59,626$16,38818.0%of residents
104San LuisYuma County · 42,030 people$59,400$10,24118.1%of residents
105Heber-Overgaardunincorporated, Navajo County · 3,621 people$58,542$14,75411.8%of residents
106WelltonYuma County · 2,671 people$58,470$8,9598.2%of residents
107Kayentaunincorporated, Navajo County · 4,927 people$58,423$7,57937.7%of residents
108WinslowNavajo County · 8,464 people$58,346$6,09529.8%of residents
109TucsonPima County · 548,371 people$57,073$94418.9%of residents
110Three Pointsunincorporated, Pima County · 5,254 people$56,898$16,24715.3%of residents
111HolbrookNavajo County · 4,866 people$56,502$5,57219.8%of residents
112San Carlosunincorporated, Gila County · 4,973 people$56,302$31,05040.4%of residents
113Fort Defianceunincorporated, Apache County · 3,351 people$56,045$5,25713.3%of residents
114Lake of the Woodsunincorporated, Navajo County · 3,250 people$55,987$9,04612.8%of residents
115EloyPinal County · 19,967 people$55,736$9,64723.1%of residents
116Sun Cityunincorporated, Maricopa County · 37,486 people$54,586$2,54811.2%of residents
117Avra Valleyunincorporated, Pima County · 6,277 people$54,132$7,47818.8%of residents
118Ajounincorporated, Pima County · 3,107 people$53,958$4,6449.9%of residents
119Chinleunincorporated, Apache County · 4,147 people$53,239$10,73128.4%of residents
120Whetstoneunincorporated, Cochise County · 2,971 people$51,625$9,03126.9%of residents
121GuadalupeMaricopa County · 5,093 people$51,354$14,90327.1%of residents
122Bullhead CityMohave County · 43,987 people$50,556$2,65218.7%of residents
123White Mountain Lakeunincorporated, Navajo County · 2,910 people$50,263$15,86615.9%of residents
124BensonCochise County · 5,532 people$49,346$8,10112.1%of residents
125Sacatonunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,429 people$49,327$45,55329.3%of residents
126CottonwoodYavapai County · 12,709 people$48,448$7,60518.6%of residents
127San Manuelunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,491 people$48,314$16,12922.0%of residents
128BisbeeCochise County · 4,860 people$47,613$4,50915.2%of residents
129Summitunincorporated, Pima County · 4,896 people$47,064$12,82831.8%of residents
130ClarkdaleYavapai County · 4,806 people$46,563$31,24918.6%of residents
131SuperiorPinal County · 2,611 people$45,030$7,82216.3%of residents
132Avenue B and Cunincorporated, Yuma County · 4,001 people$44,240$7,58519.7%of residents
133WillcoxCochise County · 3,189 people$43,929$12,69319.3%of residents
134NogalesSanta Cruz County · 19,495 people$43,214$3,89728.0%of residents
135Golden Valleyunincorporated, Mohave County · 8,567 people$42,585$9,85923.7%of residents
136DouglasCochise County · 16,038 people$42,019$6,44727.8%of residents
137New Kingman-Butlerunincorporated, Mohave County · 13,993 people$40,949$3,89320.8%of residents
138Flowing Wellsunincorporated, Pima County · 16,559 people$39,774$3,86224.0%of residents
139Whiteriverunincorporated, Navajo County · 4,545 people$37,440$13,07142.2%of residents
140South TucsonPima County · 4,452 people$33,598$5,07930.4%of residents
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Which Arizona town has the highest income?

Paradise Valley (Maricopa County): its median household income is $247,159 (±$31,482). Carefree ($147,165) and Queen Creek ($141,978) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

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