The Maricopa County has a lot to offer, from vibrant vibrations of the city to cultural places to natural landmarks. However, according to a new ranking, he still does not seek that it is the best place to live in Arizona.
Instead, the Greenlee County once again demanded the highest place Niche in 2025. The list of best Arizona counties to live in a ranking.
The list included 15 Arizona counties based on almost a dozen factors, including the cost of lifetime, and access to the amenities. Each category was awarded the degree of letter using US Census data, work statistics office, disease control centers and other sources.
This is how all Arizona counties are stacked and why.
Based on Niche, Arizona’s top 5 counties
Why Greenlee is the best Arizona county where you live
Greenlee County not only took first place no. 1, but it was the best county for families and the best constituency, buying a home in Arizona.
Greenlee is located along the eastern border of the state with new Mexico, is one of the least populated counties with less than 10,000 inhabitants. However, what is missing for the population is compensating for viability: highly appreciated public schools, favorable weather and quite a variety of community helped her to secure the highest rating.
Greenly County also has a strong housing market, while the average home value and rent is much lower than the national median.
The main cities of the Greenlee County are Duncan and Morenci, but its best rated city with a total A-clifton degree, says Niche.
The other two counties also surpassed the Maricopa County List: Pima and Cochise counties with better housing and living ratings than Maricopa.
Why is the Maricopa County best to live in Arizona?
The Maricopa County lives most of the Arizona population with nearly 4.5 million inhabitants. Although he did not enter the top of the Niche list, he still entered the top five, providing high ratings of outdoor activities, diversity, weather, health and fitness and nightlife.
Maricopa offers many things including restaurants, entertainment places, cafes, parks and outdoor activities. It has bustling city centers such as Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale, offering many charming, quieter rural areas.
It was also named the best county for young Arizona professionals, offering quite a strong labor market and income stability. Its public schools are also larger than average.
However, the Maricopa County received poor ratings of housing and living categories by reducing the overall grade. The average home value Maricopa is around $ 415,000, which is more than $ 100,000 above the country average. The average rent costs are also higher than the country average – $ 1,587 per month.
Nevertheless, several county communities were divorced. The total A+degree, Awhatukee Foothills was awarded the best place to live in Maricopa County, followed by Gilbert, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Chandler.
As a rating was set
The niche appreciated the Arizona county, based on what they are alive, using US census data and other reliable sources. The goal was to evaluate the overall quality of life in each area, taking into account the factors that are most important to the population.
This included the following:
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The level of higher education: How many people have a higher education degree.
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Living costs: Is there access to affordable to live.
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Housing: Home value, property taxes and local school quality.
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Public schools: Based on school ratings and student populations.
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Diversity: Ethnic, age and income.
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Works: Employment level, job growth and revenue stability.
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Health and Fitness: Access to health care and community health statistics.
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Outdoor activities and weather: Access to parks and good weather.
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Driving time: How long you usually need to work.
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Nightlife: Access to restaurants, bars and entertainment.
Niche also considered feedback from people who lived in each county to help form a rating.
Each category was awarded the degree of letter, and those grades were merged to form a total score of each county.
This article initially appeared in the Arizona Republic: these are the best counties living in Arizona – see how your ranking is your rating