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Most densely populated, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0936,912+6%

02Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5594,311+9%

03Youngtown, AZAZ7,0394,140+105%

04Tempe, AZAZ190,5714,045+2%

05Chandler, AZAZ278,7483,597+34%

06Glendale, AZAZ260,5723,378+4%

07El Mirage, AZAZ35,8203,211+318%

08Mesa, AZAZ513,6563,105+11%

09Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853,036+90%

10Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,789+9%

11Anthem, AZAZ22,5842,741–

12Sun City, AZAZ37,4862,601−2%

13Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242,600+17%

14Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0592,519+24%

15New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932,441−18%

16Tucson, AZAZ548,3712,148+7%

17Sun City West, AZAZ27,4252,057−7%

18Somerton, AZAZ14,9341,964+97%

19Douglas, AZAZ16,0381,741+21%

20Arizona City, AZAZ9,5431,708+139%

21Verde, AZAZ11,9301,674–

22Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7271,670+44%

23Avondale, AZAZ100,9831,593+112%

24Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6751,442+16%

25Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5931,214−6%

26Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,181+7%

27Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,170+38%

28Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3561,169–

29Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241,142+32%

30Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,134+25%

31Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6251,109+11%

32Green Valley, AZAZ22,1141,084+24%

33San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1891,073–

34Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,063+281%

35Safford, AZAZ10,2791,031+4%

36Maricopa, AZAZ78,3621,023+4081%

37Nogales, AZAZ19,4951,001−0%

38Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260998+25%

39Valencia West, AZAZ14,728982+293%

40Tuba City, AZAZ7,960962+5%

41Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423960+65%

42Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136958+25%

43Peoria, AZAZ200,881872+42%

44Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715860–

45Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251834−6%

46Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115813–

47Prescott, AZAZ48,420809+17%

48Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694797+679%

49Payson, AZAZ16,693791+12%

50Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672789+13%

51Yuma, AZAZ105,227769+20%

52San Luis, AZAZ42,030754+66%

53Kingman, AZAZ35,829748+40%

54Winslow, AZAZ8,464743+1%

55Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566739+598%

56Thatcher, AZAZ5,690730+21%

57Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987666+17%

58Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896655+28%

59Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770626+511%

60Sedona, AZAZ9,619549−2%

61Catalina, AZAZ6,489535+8%

62Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866524+4%

63Vail, AZAZ16,315450+311%

64Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753427+93%

65Globe, AZAZ7,191414+1%

66Florence, AZAZ25,222408+50%

67Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709400+23%

68Goodyear, AZAZ125,359341+245%

69Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017301–

70Marana, AZAZ65,523289+158%

71Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907288+16%

72Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277270+20%

73New River, AZAZ18,240266+39%

74Doney Park, AZAZ6,253260–

75Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581257+15%

76Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305240+25%

77Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512202–

78Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085201–

79Page, AZAZ7,147190+6%

80Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832173+38%

81Snowflake, AZAZ6,902166+25%

82Show Low, AZAZ12,471163+39%

83Eloy, AZAZ19,967145+60%

84Coolidge, AZAZ19,959142+52%

85Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448135+17%

86Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330134+3%

87Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160133+35%

88Buckeye, AZAZ125,445129+678%

89Benson, AZAZ5,532123+8%

90Three Points, AZAZ5,254120+6%

91Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567106+85%

92Williamson, AZAZ6,31094+44%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES