State profile · AZ
Largest Cities in Arizona
Ranked by resident population across 394 tracked cities and towns in Arizona, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 394
- Cities
- 6,782,806
- Combined city pop.
- $62,525
- Avg median income
- 15.7%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Phoenix is the largest of 394 tracked cities in Arizona, which ranks #42 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Phoenix
- largest tracked city (1,624,832 people)
- #42
- national rank, avg median income
- 394
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
Arizona's 394 tracked cities include 1 with over 1 million residents; 83% are small towns under 10,000 people.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Arizona is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Arizona's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Arizona
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
1,624,832 residents
- Tucson 543,348
Tucson, AZ
543,348 residents
- Mesa 507,478
Mesa, AZ
507,478 residents
- Chandler 278,123
Chandler, AZ
278,123 residents
- Gilbert 271,118
Gilbert, AZ
271,118 residents
- Glendale 250,193
Glendale, AZ
250,193 residents
- Scottsdale 242,169
Scottsdale, AZ
242,169 residents
- Peoria 194,338
Peoria, AZ
194,338 residents
- Tempe 186,419
Tempe, AZ
186,419 residents
- Surprise 149,519
Surprise, AZ
149,519 residents
- San Tan Valley 105,231
San Tan Valley, AZ
105,231 residents
- Goodyear 102,891
Goodyear, AZ
102,891 residents
What this shows Phoenix, AZ is the most populous city profiled in Arizona; the full list of all 394 cities follows below.
How Arizona ranks nationally
Avg median income
$62,525
#42 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$236,542
#24 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
15.7%
#47 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
394
#33 of 52 · most tracked cities
Arizona ranks #42 of 52 nationally on average median income and #47 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Arizona's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$236,542 46th percentile more affordable than 46% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Arizona include?
What to do with Arizona's city data
394 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Phoenix is Arizona's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major AZ metro. Phoenix profile
- Paradise Valley has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Arizona, a different lens than population size alone. Paradise Valley profile
- See how Arizona's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 394 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Arizona?
PlainCities profiles 394 cities and towns in Arizona, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Arizona?
Phoenix is the largest tracked city in Arizona, with a population of 1,624,832.
What is the average household income in Arizona?
Across the 394 tracked cities in Arizona, the average median household income is $62,525. Individual cities vary widely, with Paradise Valley reporting the highest median income at $236,250.
What is the average poverty rate in Arizona?
The average poverty rate across Arizona's tracked cities is 15.7%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.