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Lowest poverty rate, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 11.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cave Creek, AZ, up 71 places to #22.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲3Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.3%−0.1 pts

02▲3Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.6%+1.7 pts

03▲11Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703.7%−5.4 pts

04▲25Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1073.8%–

05▲22Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.9%−0.3 pts

06▼4Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.1%–

07▲1Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.1%–

08▼1Vail, AZAZ16,3154.3%−2.0 pts

09▲2Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.5%+0.2 pts

10▲7Marana, AZAZ65,5234.9%−1.3 pts

11▲8Goodyear, AZAZ125,3595.2%−0.9 pts

12▲1Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.3%+2.0 pts

13▼1Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.4%–

14▼8Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2515.5%+3.0 pts

15▼6Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.7%+0.5 pts

16▼1Doney Park, AZAZ6,2536.1%–

17▼7Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6256.2%+2.1 pts

18▼17New River, AZAZ18,2406.3%+0.6 pts

19▲6Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0856.5%+3.3 pts

20▲11Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0596.6%+1.3 pts

21▲27Florence, AZAZ25,2226.9%−0.1 pts

22▲71Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.2%−0.5 pts

23Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0067.3%+1.5 pts

24▲4Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.4%−16.0 pts

25▼4Sun City West, AZAZ27,4257.6%+5.8 pts

26▼10Green Valley, AZAZ22,1147.7%+4.8 pts

27▲23Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.8%0.0 pts

28▼2Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.9%+1.3 pts

29▲5Buckeye, AZAZ125,4458.0%−10.8 pts

30▲2San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1898.0%–

31▲9Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3308.0%+0.7 pts

32▼12Catalina, AZAZ6,4898.3%−1.4 pts

33Peoria, AZAZ200,8818.4%+3.1 pts

34▲3Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6948.6%+2.9 pts

35▼5Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.6%−0.2 pts

36▼33Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1158.8%–

37▼15Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3538.9%–

38▼14Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9249.4%+6.6 pts

39▲15Mesa, AZAZ513,65610.3%+1.4 pts

40▲28Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.4%−2.7 pts

41▲11Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67210.6%−1.0 pts

42▲43Page, AZAZ7,14710.6%−3.3 pts

43▲3Avondale, AZAZ100,98310.9%−3.0 pts

44▼9Payson, AZAZ16,69311.0%+1.1 pts

45▼9Sun City, AZAZ37,48611.2%+6.6 pts

46▼28Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83211.4%−4.0 pts

47▼6Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42311.7%+0.8 pts

48▼3Prescott, AZAZ48,42011.7%−1.3 pts

49▼7Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.8%–

50▼6Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35611.9%–

51▼4Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.0%+1.5 pts

52▼14Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89612.1%+1.5 pts

53▼4Thatcher, AZAZ5,69012.1%−8.1 pts

54▲18Benson, AZAZ5,53212.1%−1.5 pts

55▲5Show Low, AZAZ12,47112.2%−2.8 pts

56▲5El Mirage, AZAZ35,82012.5%−3.4 pts

57▲14Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.6%+6.4 pts

58▼1Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30512.9%+1.5 pts

59▼1Verde, AZAZ11,93013.1%–

60▼1Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75313.5%−2.6 pts

61▲2Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48113.7%−2.1 pts

62▲18Somerton, AZAZ14,93413.8%−12.8 pts

63▲16Snowflake, AZAZ6,90214.0%−1.1 pts

64▼25Sedona, AZAZ9,61914.0%+4.3 pts

65▼22Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35814.1%+4.5 pts

66▲15Safford, AZAZ10,27914.1%−3.2 pts

67▼11Kingman, AZAZ35,82914.3%+2.7 pts

68▲9Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+2.5 pts

69▼14Valencia West, AZAZ14,72815.0%−12.4 pts

70▼1Glendale, AZAZ260,57215.1%+3.2 pts

71▼18Three Points, AZAZ5,25415.3%−6.8 pts

72▲12Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58115.5%+1.5 pts

73▼6Yuma, AZAZ105,22715.5%+0.9 pts

74▲2Tempe, AZAZ190,57115.8%+1.5 pts

75▼13Globe, AZAZ7,19116.4%+5.0 pts

76▼3Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01716.6%–

77▼26Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44816.8%+9.2 pts

78▼14Tolleson, AZAZ9,22418.0%+4.3 pts

79▲4San Luis, AZAZ42,03018.1%−17.6 pts

80▼14Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26018.2%+0.8 pts

81▼16Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70918.6%+5.2 pts

82▼12Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98718.7%+3.6 pts

83▲5Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27718.8%+7.2 pts

84▼2Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.9%+0.4 pts

85▼10Coolidge, AZAZ19,95919.9%−4.8 pts

86▲3New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99320.8%+2.6 pts

87▲5Eloy, AZAZ19,96723.1%−8.8 pts

88▼14Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56723.7%+8.4 pts

89▼2Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55924.0%+6.9 pts

90▲4Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09327.1%+0.4 pts

91Douglas, AZAZ16,03827.8%−8.8 pts

92▼2Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.0%−5.9 pts

93▼7Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.0%−0.1 pts

94▼16Winslow, AZAZ8,46429.8%+8.9 pts

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