WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026

Best Neighborhoods
in Arizona

Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.

25 neighborhoods reviewed
17 "Good for now" picks

#1 Pick in Arizona

Flagstaff, Flagstaff is the top-rated neighborhood in Arizona — rated "Good for now."

Top 25 Neighborhoods in Arizona

#1

Flagstaff

Good for now

Flagstaff, AZ

Price

$494K

Walk

62/100

Schools

6.8/10

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#2

Prescott

Good for now

Prescott, AZ

Price

$441K

Walk

16/100

Schools

7.3/10

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#3

Scottsdale

Good for now

Scottsdale, AZ

Price

$452K

Walk

35/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#4

Scottsdale

Good for now

Scottsdale, AZ

Price

$594K

Schools

7.9/10

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#5

Gilbert

Good for now

Gilbert, AZ

Price

$417K

Walk

32/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#6

Goodyear

Good for now

Goodyear, AZ

Price

$366K

Walk

3/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#7

Chandler

Good for now

Chandler, AZ

Price

$358K

Walk

20/100

Schools

7.2/10

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#8

Glendale

Good for now

Glendale, AZ

Price

$192K

Walk

19/100

Schools

7.2/10

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#9

Casa Grande

Good for now

Casa Grande, AZ

Price

$204K

Walk

16/100

Schools

7.3/10

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#10

Peoria

Good for now

Peoria, AZ

Price

$249K

Walk

14/100

Schools

7.3/10

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#11

Scottsdale

Good for now

Scottsdale, AZ

Price

$634K

Schools

7.8/10

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#12

Tucson

Good for now

Tucson, AZ

Price

$393K

Walk

8/100

Schools

7/10

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#13

Avondale

Good for now

Avondale, AZ

Price

$287K

Walk

7/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#14

Chandler

Good for now

Chandler, AZ

Price

$344K

Schools

7.4/10

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#15

Surprise

Good for now

Surprise, AZ

Price

$318K

Schools

7.6/10

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#16

Sierra Vista

Good for now

Sierra Vista, AZ

Price

$191K

Schools

7.2/10

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#17

Maricopa

Good for now

Maricopa, AZ

Price

$294K

Schools

7.1/10

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#18

Tempe

Think twice

Tempe, AZ

Price

$334K

Walk

51/100

Schools

7.2/10

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#19

Phoenix

Think twice

Phoenix, AZ

Price

$368K

Walk

65/100

Schools

7.2/10

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#20

Lake Havasu City

Think twice

Lake Havasu City, AZ

Price

$279K

Walk

27/100

Schools

5.8/10

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#21

Gilbert

Think twice

Gilbert, AZ

Price

$441K

Walk

7/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#22

Tucson

Think twice

Tucson, AZ

Price

$243K

Walk

3/100

Schools

7.8/10

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#23

Buckeye

Think twice

Buckeye, AZ

Price

$292K

Walk

6/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#24

Tucson

Think twice

Tucson, AZ

Price

$271K

Walk

4/100

Schools

7/10

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#25

Tucson

Think twice

Tucson, AZ

Price

$224K

Walk

2/100

Schools

7.1/10

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How we rank neighborhoods in Arizona

Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Arizona average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.

Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.

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