Arizona county rankings
Best counties in Arizona to live
We scored 15 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinal County | 71 | $312,100 | $77,588 | 5.8% | 915 |
| 2 | Yavapai County | 67 | $392,900 | $66,106 | 4.2% | 959 |
| 3 | Graham County | 66 | $202,700 | $67,326 | 6.3% | 257 |
| 4 | Greenlee County | 64 | $136,300 | $75,239 | 3.5% | — |
| 5 | Yuma County | 58 | $195,700 | $60,417 | 8.1% | 1,205 |
| 6 | Cochise County | 55 | $207,400 | $58,970 | 7.3% | 1,190 |
| 7 | Maricopa County | 54 | $414,700 | $85,518 | 4.6% | 2,107 |
| 8 | Pima County | 49 | $286,900 | $67,929 | 5.7% | 2,150 |
| 9 | Apache County | 43 | $68,500 | $40,338 | 10.0% | 317 |
| 10 | Coconino County | 42 | $413,200 | $69,748 | 6.6% | 1,918 |
| 11 | Navajo County | 41 | $186,100 | $52,752 | 8.8% | 1,259 |
| 12 | Gila County | 39 | $247,000 | $59,089 | 7.4% | 1,421 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz County | 39 | $216,100 | $53,614 | 10.5% | 1,517 |
| 14 | Mohave County | 36 | $253,200 | $55,799 | 6.9% | 1,931 |
| 15 | La Paz County | 26 | $117,600 | $49,506 | 10.8% | 1,504 |
Also see: Where to move in Arizona
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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