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Lowest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5661.0%–

02Sun City West, AZAZ27,4251.8%−1.7 pts

03Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.4%–

04Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2512.5%−0.9 pts

05Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242.8%+0.4 pts

06Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143.0%−0.1 pts

07Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0853.1%−2.2 pts

08Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853.2%−3.0 pts

09Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.1%−0.2 pts

10Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7274.2%+0.5 pts

11Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.3%–

12Sun City, AZAZ37,4864.6%−0.8 pts

13Peoria, AZAZ200,8815.3%−2.6 pts

14Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.3%–

15Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0595.3%–

16Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6945.7%–

17New River, AZAZ18,2405.7%–

18Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0065.8%−0.1 pts

19Goodyear, AZAZ125,3596.1%−7.6 pts

20Arizona City, AZAZ9,5436.2%−4.3 pts

21Marana, AZAZ65,5236.2%−11.6 pts

22Vail, AZAZ16,3156.3%–

23Chandler, AZAZ278,7486.6%−3.0 pts

24Florence, AZAZ25,2227.0%−10.6 pts

25Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3307.3%−3.0 pts

26Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4487.5%−8.1 pts

27Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.7%−4.4 pts

28Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.7%+2.0 pts

29Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.7%−19.3 pts

30Mesa, AZAZ513,6568.9%−0.6 pts

31Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7709.2%−5.2 pts

32Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3589.5%+1.4 pts

33Catalina, AZAZ6,4899.7%−2.1 pts

34Sedona, AZAZ9,6199.7%+0.8 pts

35Payson, AZAZ16,6939.9%−2.0 pts

36Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.5%−0.2 pts

37Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89610.6%+1.5 pts

38Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42310.9%+1.4 pts

39Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30511.4%−4.5 pts

40Globe, AZAZ7,19111.4%−0.3 pts

41Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27711.5%−5.4 pts

42Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67211.6%−5.1 pts

43Kingman, AZAZ35,82911.6%+2.2 pts

44Glendale, AZAZ260,57211.9%+0.5 pts

45Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67512.1%–

46Prescott, AZAZ48,42013.1%−0.2 pts

47Youngtown, AZAZ7,03913.1%−1.5 pts

48Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70913.5%−9.2 pts

49Benson, AZAZ5,53213.7%−5.0 pts

50Tolleson, AZAZ9,22413.7%−4.5 pts

51Avondale, AZAZ100,98313.8%−14.4 pts

52Page, AZAZ7,14713.9%+4.7 pts

53Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58114.0%−6.3 pts

54Tempe, AZAZ190,57114.3%+0.7 pts

55Yuma, AZAZ105,22714.7%−1.3 pts

56Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.0%−3.6 pts

57Snowflake, AZAZ6,90215.0%−3.6 pts

58Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98715.1%–

59Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56715.3%−3.5 pts

60Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83215.5%−1.5 pts

61Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48115.8%+1.6 pts

62El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.9%−16.9 pts

63Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75316.0%−1.4 pts

64Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55917.1%+1.8 pts

65Safford, AZAZ10,27917.3%−2.7 pts

66Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.4%+0.2 pts

67New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99318.2%+3.2 pts

68Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.4%−1.7 pts

69Buckeye, AZAZ125,44518.8%−5.8 pts

70Thatcher, AZAZ5,69020.2%−2.4 pts

71Winslow, AZAZ8,46420.9%−0.1 pts

72Three Points, AZAZ5,25422.1%−1.7 pts

73Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.4%–

74Coolidge, AZAZ19,95924.7%−11.6 pts

75Somerton, AZAZ14,93426.6%−17.4 pts

76Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09326.7%−13.4 pts

77Valencia West, AZAZ14,72827.4%−0.6 pts

78Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.2%−8.1 pts

79Eloy, AZAZ19,96731.9%−4.8 pts

80Nogales, AZAZ19,49533.9%+2.7 pts

81San Luis, AZAZ42,03035.8%+0.8 pts

82Douglas, AZAZ16,03836.6%−6.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS