The 34 Best places to live in Arizona

Updated: October 10, 2024

Arizona ranked 12th most liveable and 24th most expensive state in the United States. Below is the list of 34 best cities to live and work for singles and families.

3 best cities to live in Arizona are Phoenix, Chandler, and Tucson. More than 30% population of Arizona live in cities with quality of life more than 80/100.

Rank	State	Quality of life	Cost of living
1	District of Columbia	94	$3130
2	New York State	85	$3294
3	Maryland	81	$2404
4	Pennsylvania	81	$2315
5	Illinois	79	$2333
6	Nebraska	79	$2001
7	Alaska	78	$2431
8	Virginia	78	$2371
9	California	78	$2918
10	Texas State	77	$2141
11	Tennessee	77	$2159
12	Arizona	77	$2281
13	Oklahoma State	77	$1879
14	Nevada	77	$2294
15	Colorado	77	$2500
16	Florida	76	$2518
17	North Carolina	76	$2241
18	Washington	76	$2551
19	Indiana	76	$1949
20	Hawaii	75	$2875
21	Missouri	75	$1919
22	Massachusetts	75	$2822
23	Ohio	75	$1914
24	Kentucky	74	$1809
25	Rhode Island	74	$2356
26	Oregon State	74	$2357
27	New Jersey	74	$2706
28	Michigan	73	$1945
29	Wisconsin	73	$1979
30	Minnesota	73	$2227
31	Vermont	73	$2650
32	New Mexico	73	$2075
33	Kansas State	72	$1949
34	Louisiana	71	$1967
35	South Dakota	71	$1945
36	Georgia	71	$2196
37	Connecticut	71	$2475
38	Utah	70	$2004
39	New Hampshire	69	$2546
40	Alabama	69	$1808

Best cities to live in Arizona

Phoenix

Chandler

Tucson

Scottsdale

Mesa

Peoria

Gilbert

Glendale

Tempe

Surprise

Goodyear

Avondale

El Mirage

Fountain Hills

Maricopa

Buckeye

Apache Junction

Queen Creek

Casa Grande

Florence

Casas Adobes

Marana

Oro Valley

Sahuarita

Bullhead

Prescott Valley

Flagstaff

Prescott

Sierra Vista

Yuma

San Luis

Nogales

Kingman

Lake Havasu