RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Fastest gentrifying, Arizona cities

Arizona cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 93 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 55.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Florence, AZAZ25,22287–

02Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77080–

03Eloy, AZAZ19,96779–

04Tolleson, AZAZ9,22476–

05Page, AZAZ7,14775–

06Mesa, AZAZ513,65672–

07Somerton, AZAZ14,93471–

08Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30570–

09Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42370–

10Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169–

11Show Low, AZAZ12,47169–

12Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48168–

13Tempe, AZAZ190,57168–

14Vail, AZAZ16,31568–

15San Luis, AZAZ42,03068–

16Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83268–

17Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70966–

18Peoria, AZAZ200,88166–

19Gilbert, AZAZ287,28566–

20Youngtown, AZAZ7,03965–

21Marana, AZAZ65,52365–

22Buckeye, AZAZ125,44565–

23Valencia West, AZAZ14,72865–

24Globe, AZAZ7,19165–

25Verde, AZAZ11,93064–

26Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00663–

27Catalina, AZAZ6,48963–

28Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26063–

29Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11563–

30Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58163–

31Chandler, AZAZ278,74862–

32Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56661–

33Prescott, AZAZ48,42061–

34Coolidge, AZAZ19,95960–

35Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67260–

36Benson, AZAZ5,53260–

37El Mirage, AZAZ35,82059–

38Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35859–

39Arizona City, AZAZ9,54359–

40Three Points, AZAZ5,25458–

41Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51258–

42San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18957–

43Sun City, AZAZ37,48657–

44Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67556–

45Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10756–

46Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09355–

47Surprise, AZAZ175,30455–

48Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75355–

49Doney Park, AZAZ6,25354–

50New River, AZAZ18,24054–

51Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08554–

52Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62553–

53Payson, AZAZ16,69352–

54Sedona, AZAZ9,61952–

55Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72752–

56Safford, AZAZ10,27952–

57Anthem, AZAZ22,58452–

58Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13652–

59Williamson, AZAZ6,31051–

60Tucson, AZAZ548,37151–

61Goodyear, AZAZ125,35951–

62Glendale, AZAZ260,57251–

63Nogales, AZAZ19,49549–

64Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05949–

65Snowflake, AZAZ6,90248–

66Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92448–

67Avondale, AZAZ100,98347–

68Kingman, AZAZ35,82947–

69Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69446–

70Maricopa, AZAZ78,36245–

71Yuma, AZAZ105,22745–

72Green Valley, AZAZ22,11444–

73Sun City West, AZAZ27,42544–

74Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44842–

75Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86641–

76Douglas, AZAZ16,03841–

77Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35640–

78Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59340–

79Thatcher, AZAZ5,69040–

80Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01739–

81Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98738–

82New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99338–

83Winslow, AZAZ8,46435–

84Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33034–

85Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90733–

86Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56732–

87Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71532–

88Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89627–

89Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08524–

90Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27723–

91Tuba City, AZAZ7,96020–

92Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55919–

93Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16017–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES