#1Page
Coconino County · 7,147 peopleOutdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #29 of 139 in AZ
Page, #1 on this list · Lees Ferry · Photo: Nikater · Public domainArizona rankings · Outdoors
Best towns for the outdoors in Arizona
Page ranks first on outdoors among Arizona’s 140 towns of 2,500+; 50 of the 140 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.
The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work
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Avondale
Maricopa County · 100,983 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #96 of 139 in AZ
#3Peoria
Maricopa County · 200,881 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 139 in AZ
All 140 towns
Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
140 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
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5San Manuelunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,491 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #87 of 139
6Ajounincorporated, Pima County · 3,107 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 139
8Kachina Villageunincorporated, Coconino County · 3,212 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 139
10Vailunincorporated, Pima County · 16,315 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 139
12Gold Canyonunincorporated, Pinal County · 13,107 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #62 of 139
19Oracleunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,146 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 139
20San Tan Valleyunincorporated, Pinal County · 109,189 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #63 of 139
21Pinetop-LakesideNavajo County · 4,149 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #120 of 139
23Drexel Heightsunincorporated, Pima County · 27,675 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #77 of 139
28Red Rockunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,277 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #55 of 139
29Rincon Valleyunincorporated, Pima County · 6,512 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 139
30Saddlebrookeunincorporated, Pinal County · 13,085 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 139
38Tucson Mountainsunincorporated, Pima County · 11,353 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #52 of 139
41Swift Trail Junctionunincorporated, Graham County · 2,859 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #56 of 139
48Cornvilleunincorporated, Yavapai County · 3,618 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 139
51Fountain HillsMaricopa County · 23,625 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 139
58Anthemunincorporated, Maricopa County · 22,584 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #7 of 139
59Apache JunctionPinal County · 45,672 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #67 of 139
60Valencia Westunincorporated, Pima County · 14,728 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #94 of 139
62Prescott ValleyYavapai County · 52,423 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #64 of 139
63New Riverunincorporated, Maricopa County · 18,240 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #15 of 139
65Corona de Tucsonunincorporated, Pima County · 9,566 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #26 of 139
66Doney Parkunincorporated, Coconino County · 6,253 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #49 of 139
69Lake Havasu CityMohave County · 59,358 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #101 of 139
70Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)unincorporated, Yavapai County · 6,356 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #95 of 139
71Litchfield ParkMaricopa County · 6,727 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 139
74Sun Lakesunincorporated, Maricopa County · 13,924 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #57 of 139
75Catalinaunincorporated, Pima County · 6,489 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #59 of 139
77Lake Montezumaunincorporated, Yavapai County · 4,929 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #117 of 139
78Sierra Vista Southeastunincorporated, Cochise County · 14,330 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #103 of 139
79Pauldenunincorporated, Yavapai County · 4,795 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #43 of 139
81Tucson Estatesunincorporated, Pima County · 12,136 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #51 of 139
83Picture Rocksunincorporated, Pima County · 9,448 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #90 of 139
87Heber-Overgaardunincorporated, Navajo County · 3,621 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #46 of 139
89Tanque Verdeunincorporated, Pima County · 15,866 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #48 of 139
90Fortuna Foothillsunincorporated, Yuma County · 28,896 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #85 of 139
92Three Pointsunincorporated, Pima County · 5,254 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 139
93Casas Adobesunincorporated, Pima County · 72,059 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #28 of 139
95Cordes Lakesunincorporated, Yavapai County · 3,808 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #124 of 139
98Verde Villageunincorporated, Yavapai County · 11,930 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 139
99Fort Defianceunincorporated, Apache County · 3,351 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #99 of 139
100Kayentaunincorporated, Navajo County · 4,927 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 139
101Flowing Wellsunincorporated, Pima County · 16,559 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #66 of 139
102Green Valleyunincorporated, Pima County · 22,114 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 139
103Chino ValleyYavapai County · 13,832 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #58 of 139
105Lindenunincorporated, Navajo County · 2,502 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 139
110Williamsonunincorporated, Yavapai County · 6,310 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #72 of 139
111Bagdadunincorporated, Yavapai County · 2,814 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 139
114Dewey-HumboldtYavapai County · 4,604 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #109 of 139
115Lake of the Woodsunincorporated, Navajo County · 3,250 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #83 of 139
116Golden Valleyunincorporated, Mohave County · 8,567 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #138 of 139
117Rio Ricounincorporated, Santa Cruz County · 22,017 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #135 of 139
118Whetstoneunincorporated, Cochise County · 2,971 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #137 of 139
119White Mountain Lakeunincorporated, Navajo County · 2,910 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #60 of 139
120Tuba Cityunincorporated, Coconino County · 7,960 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #81 of 139
121San Carlosunincorporated, Gila County · 4,973 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #136 of 139
122Fort Mohaveunincorporated, Mohave County · 15,715 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #110 of 139
123Paradise ValleyMaricopa County · 12,251 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #14 of 139
125Avra Valleyunincorporated, Pima County · 6,277 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #93 of 139
126Whiteriverunincorporated, Navajo County · 4,545 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #134 of 139
128Desert Hillsunincorporated, Mohave County · 2,944 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #41 of 139
129Catalina Foothillsunincorporated, Pima County · 52,593 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 139
130Sun Cityunincorporated, Maricopa County · 37,486 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #44 of 139
131Avenue B and Cunincorporated, Yuma County · 4,001 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #91 of 139
132Sun City Westunincorporated, Maricopa County · 27,425 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 139
133Summitunincorporated, Pima County · 4,896 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 139
134Sacatonunincorporated, Pinal County · 3,429 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
135Mohave Valleyunincorporated, Mohave County · 2,555 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 139
136New Kingman-Butlerunincorporated, Mohave County · 13,993 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #118 of 139
137Chinleunincorporated, Apache County · 4,147 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #97 of 139
138Central Heights-Midland Cityunincorporated, Gila County · 2,909 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 139
139Citrus Parkunincorporated, Maricopa County · 5,115 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #32 of 139
140Arizona Cityunincorporated, Pinal County · 9,543 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #76 of 139
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Arizona town is best for the outdoors?
Page (Coconino County) ranks first on outdoors among 140 towns, with an A+; Avondale and Peoria follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. 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 outdoors grade (140 in Arizona). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Arizona page.
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