Safest Places to Live in Arizona of March 2024

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Last Update: March 11, 2023 Living

Located in the southwestern part of the United States, Arizona was the last contiguous state admitted into the United States. It is the 14th most populous state, with a population of almost 7 million. The climate in Arizona is very diverse in different parts – in the southern part, summers are hot, and winters are mild. However, in the northern parts, the climate is much more moderate – in some areas in winter. On the other hand, you can see mountain ranges, forests, ski resorts, and of course, canyons like the famous Grand Canyon when you go to the North.

Ranking Criteria

ElitePersonalFinance extracted the latest data from the FBI crime statistics in the United States. We took violent crime as the main criteria. To get our score, we used this formula:

Crime Score = ( Total Number of Violent Crimes / Population ) * 1,000

This way, safer cities got the lowest score, and those more vulnerable to crimes got higher scores.

The cities that did not report crimes to the FBI and those under 3,000 residents were not included in the list.

30 Safest Places in Arizona of March 2024

Rank:City:Population:Total Number of Crimes:Crime Score:
1Oro Valley45 970220,48
2Thatcher5 17730,58
3Parker3 21920,62
4Douglas15 786100,63
5Clarkdale4 43430,68
6Paradise Valley14 733100,68
7Marana48 816350,72
8San Luis34 192330,97
9Gilbert253 6192450,97
10Surprise140 9621380,98
11Buckeye77 9041071,37
12Sahuarita30 928431,39
13Lake Havasu City55 413871,57
14Scottsdale260 4644151,59
15Wellton3 04851,64
16Florence26 385441,67
17Maricopa50 881851,67
18Prescott Valley46 700931,99
19Willcox3 50772,00
20Goodyear85 3051722,02
21Nogales20 112412,04
22Safford9 916212,12
23Somerton16 771362,15
24Apache Junction42 531952,23
25Eagar4 897112,25
26Chandler259 8815932,28
27El Mirage36 185842,32
28Peoria174 5714072,33
29Wickenburg7 054172,41
30Sierra Vista44 3101162,62

Crime Score in All Cities in Arizona of March 2024

If your city didn’t make our list, you could see our full list of Arizona cities.

We can’t compare crime rates in small and large cities. That’s why ElitePersonalFinance made a detailed analysis and divided all places in Arizona into the following categories:

  • Under 3,000 Residents
  • 3,000 – 10,000 Residents
  • 10,000 – 30,000 Residents
  • Over 30,000 Residents

(Other sites don’t include places with under 3,000 residents, but we included them.)

These are the results that we got:

Under 3,000 Residents

Rank:City:Population:Total Number of Crimes:Crime Score:
1Springerville1 98400,00
2Pima2 53000,00
3Kearny2 17010,46
4Fredonia1 29610,77
5Mammoth1 66931,80
6Jerome45912,18
7Huachuca City1 72363,48
8Hayden97988,17
9Miami1 7682715,27

3,000 – 10,000 Residents

Rank:City:Population:Total Number of Crimes:Crime Score:
1Thatcher5 17730,58
2Parker3 21920,62
3Clarkdale4 43430,68
4Wellton3 04851,64
5Willcox3 50772,00
6Safford9 916212,12
7Eagar4 897112,25
8Wickenburg7 054172,41
9St. Johns3 520123,41
10Pinetop-Lakeside4 452214,72
11Holbrook5 098397,65
12Williams3 251268,00
13Tolleson7 399689,19
14Winslow9 39312613,41
15Page7 58812616,61
16Globe7 32313418,30

10,000 – 30,000 Residents

Rank:City:Population:Total Number of Crimes:Crime Score:
1Douglas15 786100,63
2Paradise Valley14 733100,68
3Sahuarita30 928431,39
4Florence26 385441,67
5Nogales20 112412,04
6Somerton16 771362,15
7Chino Valley12 162373,04
8Kingman30 6001003,27
9Cottonwood12 331453,65
10Payson15 760593,74
11Camp Verde11 286464,08
12Show Low11 401595,17
13Snowflake-Taylor10 173535,21
14Coolidge13 138705,33

Over 30,000 Residents

Rank:City:Population:Total Number of Crimes:Crime Score:
1Oro Valley45 970220,48
2Marana48 816350,72
3San Luis34 192330,97
4Gilbert253 6192450,97
5Surprise140 9621380,98
6Buckeye77 9041071,37
7Sahuarita30 928431,39
8Lake Havasu City55 413871,57
9Scottsdale260 4644151,59
10Maricopa50 881851,67
11Prescott Valley46 700931,99
12Goodyear85 3051722,02
13Apache Junction42 531952,23
14Chandler259 8815932,28
15El Mirage36 185842,32
16Peoria174 5714072,33
17Sierra Vista44 3101162,62
18Avondale87 1172512,88
19Bullhead City40 5321293,18
20Kingman30 6001003,27
21Glendale253 9518633,40
22Mesa518 1601 9533,77
23Yuma98 7693763,81
24Tempe196 4998894,52
25Casa Grande58 3662744,69
26Prescott43 7812144,89
27Flagstaff75 0133674,89
28Tucson548 3743 7756,88
29Phoenix1 688 72211 8036,99

How safe do you feel?

Is your city safe enough? Are you worried because of the crime rate in your town? Do you have any thoughts on safety levels in your state?

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