These are the major cities in Arizona based on such criteria as the number of registered companies, business participants, and issued permits.
The population of Arizona is estimated to be 6.642 million people (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by 249,911 people (approximately 3.9%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 2.903 million people live in Utah (5% population growth since 2010), 2.799 million live in Nevada (3.6 % growth compared with the data for 2010).
The median household income in Arizona is $50,255 (2016). Since 2010, it has decreased by $1 (0%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of Arizona: Paradise Valley ($151,184), Rio Verde ($101,855), and Carefree ($93,014). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $51,847 in Nevada and $44,963 in New Mexico.
The median property value in Arizona is $167,500 (2016). These are the cities in Arizona with the highest median property values: Paradise Valley ($1,226,900), Carefree ($674,900), Elgin ($483,300), Cave Creek ($465,500), and Rio Verde ($459,800). Median home prices in nearby states include $173,700 in Nevada, and $167,500 in New Mexico.
A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population. For the state of Arizona, the estimated poverty rate is 13.29% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.86 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that Arizona is above the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring Arizona states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in New Mexico is 15.94%, in Nevada—11.39%.
In 2016, the median gross rent in Arizona was estimated at $913 per month. The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in Arizona: Paradise Valley ($2,804/mo), Red Rock ($1,580/mo), Sun Lakes ($1,579/mo), Anthem ($1,572/mo), and New River ($1,448/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in Nevada renters pay $973/mo, in Utah—$913/mo.
The estimated rent burden in Arizona is 30.1% (based on Census records for 2016). It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming more affordable. In 2010, the rent burden was higher and estimated at 31.0%. Compare the housing affordability in Arizona and neighboring states: in Nevada, the rent burden is 30.1%, in Utah — 29.0%.
The share of renter-occupied housing units in Arizona is 37.24%. This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 33.99% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in Arizona have the highest share of renter-occupied units: Morenci (100.00%), Topock (100.00%), and Bagdad (95.72%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in Nevada 44.94% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in New Mexico—31.94%.
Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in Arizona at 212,626 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016). In 2015, there were 208,123 of such households. Cities in Arizona with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following: Tucson (109,616), Peoria (18,587), Prescott (7,387), Prescott Valley (6,012), and Oro Valley (4,595). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 301,260 renter occupied households in Utah and 301,260 households in New Mexico.
The total number of eviction judgments in Arizona is 8,339 (2016). In 2015, there were 8,209 evictions. Thus, we observe an increase of 1.6%. In the neighboring states, the picture is as follows: 13,478 evictions were conducted in Nevada, 6,006 evictions were conducted in New Mexico.
There were 12,132 eviction cases filed in Arizona in 2016. There were 9,434 of such cases in 2015 (growth of 2698 filings, or 28.6% up). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 24,319 cases were registered in Nevada, 7,984 in New Mexico (data for 2016).
The Arizona major cities are presented below statically. The majority of the state residents live in these cities. Furthermore, these cities issued the largest number of permits and registered the largest number of businesses.
This is a general list of cities in . It contains big cities and small towns sorted alphabetically. Select a city to view information about its population, economics, and businesses.