We all love the biggest cities that the Grand Canyon State has to offer. You know the places like Phoenix and Tucson which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Arizona that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Arizona with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Arizona, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Arizona, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 1,624,832.0
Population 2010: 1,450,206
Growth: 12.0%
More on Phoenix: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 543,348.0
Population 2010: 518,457
Growth: 4.8%
More on Tucson: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 507,478.0
Population 2010: 439,639
Growth: 15.4%
More on Mesa: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 278,123.0
Population 2010: 229,531
Growth: 21.2%
More on Chandler: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 271,118.0
Population 2010: 195,046
Growth: 39.0%
More on Gilbert: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 250,193.0
Population 2010: 229,687
Growth: 8.9%
More on Glendale: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 242,169.0
Population 2010: 218,770
Growth: 10.7%
More on Scottsdale: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 194,338.0
Population 2010: 148,702
Growth: 30.7%
More on Peoria: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 186,419.0
Population 2010: 164,147
Growth: 13.6%
More on Tempe: Data | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 149,519.0
Population 2010: 103,767
Growth: 44.1%
More on Surprise: Data | Real Estate
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Grand Canyon State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Arizona from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Phoenix.
The smallest? Mammoth, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Arizona.
Have fun snacking around in the Grand Canyon State!
For more reading on Arizona, check out:
| Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | 1,624,832.0 | 1,450,206 | 12.0% | |||||
| 2 | Tucson | 543,348.0 | 518,457 | 4.8% | |||||
| 3 | Mesa | 507,478.0 | 439,639 | 15.4% | |||||
| 4 | Chandler | 278,123.0 | 229,531 | 21.2% | |||||
| 5 | Gilbert | 271,118.0 | 195,046 | 39.0% | |||||
| 6 | Glendale | 250,193.0 | 229,687 | 8.9% | |||||
| 7 | Scottsdale | 242,169.0 | 218,770 | 10.7% | |||||
| 8 | Peoria | 194,338.0 | 148,702 | 30.7% | |||||
| 9 | Tempe | 186,419.0 | 164,147 | 13.6% | |||||
| 10 | Surprise | 149,519.0 | 103,767 | 44.1% | |||||
| 11 | San Tan Valley | 105,231.0 | 64,085 | 64.2% | |||||
| 12 | Goodyear | 102,891.0 | 57,869 | 77.8% | |||||
| 13 | Yuma | 98,461.0 | 91,179 | 8.0% | |||||
| 14 | Avondale | 90,644.0 | 70,274 | 29.0% | |||||
| 15 | Flagstaff | 76,333.0 | 63,909 | 19.4% | |||||
| 16 | Casas Adobes | 70,770.0 | 67,692 | 4.5% | |||||
| 17 | Queen Creek | 66,369.0 | 23,055 | 187.9% | |||||
| 18 | Maricopa | 62,986.0 | 34,809 | 80.9% | |||||
| 19 | Lake Havasu City | 58,037.0 | 52,474 | 10.6% | |||||
| 20 | Casa Grande | 57,590.0 | 43,050 | 33.8% | |||||
| 21 | Marana | 54,487.0 | 31,443 | 73.3% | |||||
| 22 | Catalina Foothills | 51,756.0 | 52,514 | -1.4% | |||||
| 23 | Prescott Valley | 48,048.0 | 37,280 | 28.9% | |||||
| 24 | Oro Valley | 47,595.0 | 39,776 | 19.7% | |||||
| 25 | Prescott | 46,744.0 | 39,938 | 17.0% | |||||
| 26 | Sierra Vista | 45,203.0 | 42,904 | 5.4% | |||||
| 27 | Bullhead City | 42,193.0 | 39,925 | 5.7% | |||||
| 28 | Apache Junction | 39,746.0 | 33,956 | 17.1% | |||||
| 29 | Sun City | 38,018.0 | 38,339 | -0.8% | |||||
| 30 | San Luis | 35,998.0 | 23,829 | 51.1% | |||||
| 31 | El Mirage | 35,823.0 | 27,922 | 28.3% | |||||
| 32 | Sahuarita | 35,012.0 | 21,607 | 62.0% | |||||
| 33 | Kingman | 33,850.0 | 27,790 | 21.8% | |||||
| 34 | Fortuna Foothills | 28,227.0 | 27,427 | 2.9% | |||||
| 35 | Drexel Heights | 27,636.0 | 28,886 | -4.3% | |||||
| 36 | Sun City West | 27,003.0 | 25,796 | 4.7% | |||||
| 37 | Florence | 25,961.0 | 23,616 | 9.9% | |||||
| 38 | Fountain Hills | 23,768.0 | 22,506 | 5.6% | |||||
| 39 | Anthem | 22,622.0 | 19,828 | 14.1% | |||||
| 40 | Rio Rico | 21,798.0 | 19,270 | 13.1% | |||||
| 41 | Green Valley | 21,581.0 | 21,403 | 0.8% | |||||
| 42 | Nogales | 19,753.0 | 20,972 | -5.8% | |||||
| 43 | New River | 18,365.0 | 11,710 | 56.8% | |||||
| 44 | Flowing Wells | 16,989.0 | 16,142 | 5.2% | |||||
| 45 | Eloy | 16,671.0 | 15,125 | 10.2% | |||||
| 46 | Payson | 16,494.0 | 15,026 | 9.8% | |||||
| 47 | Douglas | 16,118.0 | 17,285 | -6.8% | |||||
| 48 | Vail | 15,722.0 | 9,238 | 70.2% | |||||
| 49 | Fort Mohave | 15,716.0 | 14,422 | 9.0% | |||||
| 50 | Tanque Verde | 15,531.0 | 16,714 | -7.1% | |||||
| 51 | Coolidge | 15,300.0 | 10,817 | 41.4% | |||||
| 52 | Somerton | 14,383.0 | 13,230 | 8.7% | |||||
| 53 | New Kingman-Butler | 14,281.0 | 14,500 | -1.5% | |||||
| 54 | Sierra Vista Southeast | 14,213.0 | 15,297 | -7.1% | |||||
| 55 | Sun Lakes | 14,079.0 | 13,505 | 4.3% | |||||
| 56 | Valencia West | 13,834.0 | 9,153 | 51.1% | |||||
| 57 | Chino Valley | 13,372.0 | 10,661 | 25.4% | |||||
| 58 | Tucson Estates | 12,687.0 | 12,106 | 4.8% | |||||
| 59 | Verde Village | 12,662.0 | 12,952 | -2.2% | |||||
| 60 | Paradise Valley | 12,621.0 | 13,198 | -4.4% | |||||
| 61 | Saddlebrooke | 12,616.0 | 9,005 | 40.1% | |||||
| 62 | Cottonwood | 12,547.0 | 11,280 | 11.2% | |||||
| 63 | Gold Canyon | 12,488.0 | 11,157 | 11.9% | |||||
| 64 | Camp Verde | 12,282.0 | 10,922 | 12.5% | |||||
| 65 | Show Low | 11,913.0 | 10,320 | 15.4% | |||||
| 66 | Safford | 10,217.0 | 9,356 | 9.2% | |||||
| 67 | Sedona | 9,770.0 | 10,307 | -5.2% | |||||
| 68 | Picture Rocks | 9,665.0 | 8,380 | 15.3% | |||||
| 69 | Corona De Tucson | 9,039.0 | 4,555 | 98.4% | |||||
| 70 | Winslow | 8,831.0 | 9,736 | -9.3% | |||||
| 71 | Arizona City | 8,681.0 | 5,396 | 60.9% | |||||
| 72 | Tuba City | 8,265.0 | 8,888 | -7.0% | |||||
| 73 | Golden Valley | 7,999.0 | 8,405 | -4.8% | |||||
| 74 | Wickenburg | 7,468.0 | 6,517 | 14.6% | |||||
| 75 | Page | 7,407.0 | 7,199 | 2.9% | |||||
| 76 | Tolleson | 7,233.0 | 6,386 | 13.3% | |||||
| 77 | Globe | 7,230.0 | 7,557 | -4.3% | |||||
| 78 | Youn | 6,985.0 | 5,684 | 22.9% | |||||
| 79 | Catalina | 6,908.0 | 8,200 | -15.8% | |||||
| 80 | Litchfield Park | 6,871.0 | 5,271 | 30.4% | |||||
| 81 | Avra Valley | 6,364.0 | 6,689 | -4.9% | |||||
| 82 | Snowflake | 6,349.0 | 5,461 | 16.3% | |||||
| 83 | Village Of Oak Creek (Big Park) | 6,340.0 | 6,523 | -2.8% | |||||
| 84 | Williamson | 6,112.0 | 5,509 | 10.9% | |||||
| 85 | Doney Park | 5,947.0 | 6,370 | -6.6% | |||||
| 86 | Rincon Valley | 5,851.0 | 4,298 | 36.1% | |||||
| 87 | Kayenta | 5,651.0 | 4,668 | 21.1% | |||||
| 88 | Thatcher | 5,354.0 | 4,667 | 14.7% | |||||
| 89 | Benson | 5,331.0 | 5,056 | 5.4% | |||||
| 90 | Guadalupe | 5,293.0 | 5,577 | -5.1% | |||||
| 91 | Citrus Park | 5,136.0 | 3,727 | 37.8% | |||||
| 92 | Cave Creek | 5,033.0 | 4,911 | 2.5% | |||||
| 93 | Three Points | 5,033.0 | 5,176 | -2.8% | |||||
| 94 | Bisbee | 4,963.0 | 5,715 | -13.2% | |||||
| 95 | Paulden | 4,874.0 | 4,333 | 12.5% | |||||
| 96 | Holbrook | 4,834.0 | 5,100 | -5.2% | |||||
| 97 | San Carlos | 4,769.0 | 5,523 | -13.7% | |||||
| 98 | Clarkdale | 4,642.0 | 4,098 | 13.3% | |||||
| 99 | Lake Montezuma | 4,615.0 | 4,112 | 12.2% | |||||
| 100 | South Tucson | 4,601.0 | 5,673 | -18.9% | |||||
| 101 | Dewey-Humboldt | 4,428.0 | 3,936 | 12.5% | |||||
| 102 | Eagar | 4,410.0 | 4,682 | -5.8% | |||||
| 103 | Summit | 4,410.0 | 3,637 | 21.3% | |||||
| 104 | Chinle | 4,395.0 | 4,322 | 1.7% | |||||
| 105 | Whiteriver | 4,308.0 | 3,908 | 10.2% | |||||
| 106 | Pinetop-Lakeside | 4,103.0 | 4,215 | -2.7% | |||||
| 107 | Taylor | 4,091.0 | 4,010 | 2.0% | |||||
| 108 | Clifton | 3,845.0 | 3,140 | 22.5% | |||||
| 109 | Avenue B And C | 3,831.0 | 3,817 | 0.4% | |||||
| 110 | Ajo | 3,783.0 | 3,206 | 18.0% | |||||
| 111 | Carefree | 3,672.0 | 3,341 | 9.9% | |||||
| 112 | Fort Defiance | 3,614.0 | 4,349 | -16.9% | |||||
| 113 | St. Johns | 3,409.0 | 3,454 | -1.3% | |||||
| 114 | Parker | 3,379.0 | 3,173 | 6.5% | |||||
| 115 | Cornville | 3,356.0 | 2,830 | 18.6% | |||||
| 116 | Williams | 3,322.0 | 2,999 | 10.8% | |||||
| 117 | San Manuel | 3,269.0 | 4,377 | -25.3% | |||||
| 118 | Willcox | 3,236.0 | 3,767 | -14.1% | |||||
| 119 | Lake Of The Woods | 3,227.0 | 4,294 | -24.8% | |||||
| 120 | Cordes Lakes | 3,218.0 | 2,531 | 27.1% | |||||
| 121 | Heber-Overgaard | 3,216.0 | 2,800 | 14.9% | |||||
| 122 | Kachina Village | 3,212.0 | 3,154 | 1.8% | |||||
| 123 | Oracle | 3,154.0 | 3,228 | -2.3% | |||||
| 124 | Sacaton | 2,999.0 | 3,580 | -16.2% | |||||
| 125 | Desert Hills | 2,910.0 | 1,805 | 61.2% | |||||
| 126 | Pima | 2,910.0 | 2,415 | 20.5% | |||||
| 127 | Swift Trail Junction | 2,889.0 | 2,124 | 36.0% | |||||
| 128 | Whetstone | 2,840.0 | 2,442 | 16.3% | |||||
| 129 | Bagdad | 2,757.0 | 1,956 | 41.0% | |||||
| 130 | Central Heights-Midland City | 2,678.0 | 2,714 | -1.3% | |||||
| 131 | White Mountain Lake | 2,678.0 | 1,866 | 43.5% | |||||
| 132 | Colorado City | 2,598.0 | 4,722 | -45.0% | |||||
| 133 | Mohave Valley | 2,585.0 | 2,261 | 14.3% | |||||
| 134 | Star Valley | 2,517.0 | 2,403 | 4.7% | |||||
| 135 | Wellton | 2,470.0 | 2,730 | -9.5% | |||||
| 136 | Superior | 2,470.0 | 2,799 | -11.8% | |||||
| 137 | Window Rock | 2,384.0 | 3,612 | -34.0% | |||||
| 138 | Valle Vista | 2,376.0 | 1,887 | 25.9% | |||||
| 139 | Cibecue | 2,300.0 | 1,483 | 55.1% | |||||
| 140 | Linden | 2,299.0 | 2,890 | -20.4% | |||||
| 141 | Black Canyon City | 2,297.0 | 2,499 | -8.1% | |||||
| 142 | Rio Verde | 2,271.0 | 1,757 | 29.3% | |||||
| 143 | Kearny | 2,245.0 | 2,090 | 7.4% | |||||
| 144 | Blackwater | 2,245.0 | 520 | 331.7% | |||||
| 145 | Sells | 2,200.0 | 2,272 | -3.2% | |||||
| 146 | Joseph City | 1,995.0 | 1,477 | 35.1% | |||||
| 147 | Scenic | 1,931.0 | 657 | 193.9% | |||||
| 148 | Pinetop Country Club | 1,915.0 | 2,507 | -23.6% | |||||
| 149 | Pine | 1,899.0 | 2,133 | -11.0% | |||||
| 150 | Lukachukai | 1,876.0 | 1,790 | 4.8% | |||||
| 151 | Gila Bend | 1,871.0 | 1,646 | 13.7% | |||||
| 152 | Pirtleville | 1,869.0 | 1,264 | 47.9% | |||||
| 153 | Springerville | 1,847.0 | 2,663 | -30.6% | |||||
| 154 | Huachuca City | 1,808.0 | 1,913 | -5.5% | |||||
| 155 | Quartzsite | 1,805.0 | 3,653 | -50.6% | |||||
| 156 | Fort Valley | 1,803.0 | 1,166 | 54.6% | |||||
| 157 | Wagon Wheel | 1,767.0 | 2,284 | -22.6% | |||||
| 158 | Bylas | 1,750.0 | 1,563 | 12.0% | |||||
| 159 | Centennial Park | 1,733.0 | 831 | 108.5% | |||||
| 160 | Congress | 1,700.0 | 1,575 | 7.9% | |||||
| 161 | Kaibito | 1,679.0 | 1,838 | -8.7% | |||||
| 162 | Grand Canyon Village | 1,667.0 | 1,193 | 39.7% | |||||
| 163 | Tsaile | 1,667.0 | 885 | 88.4% | |||||
| 164 | Cienega Springs | 1,640.0 | 2,869 | -42.8% | |||||
| 165 | Meadview | 1,624.0 | 1,284 | 26.5% | |||||
| 166 | Spring Valley | 1,610.0 | 1,241 | 29.7% | |||||
| 167 | Mescal | 1,601.0 | 1,345 | 19.0% | |||||
| 168 | Tonto Basin | 1,593.0 | 847 | 88.1% | |||||
| 169 | Beaver Dam | 1,590.0 | 1,104 | 44.0% | |||||
| 170 | Cactus Flats | 1,550.0 | 1,515 | 2.3% | |||||
| 171 | Morenci | 1,514.0 | 2,091 | -27.6% | |||||
| 172 | Parks | 1,514.0 | 900 | 68.2% | |||||
| 173 | North Fork | 1,454.0 | 1,755 | -17.2% | |||||
| 174 | Miami | 1,436.0 | 2,114 | -32.1% | |||||
| 175 | Canyon Day | 1,426.0 | 398 | 258.3% | |||||
| 176 | Casa Blanca | 1,382.0 | 1,300 | 6.3% | |||||
| 177 | First Mesa | 1,381.0 | 1,961 | -29.6% | |||||
| 178 | Dolan Springs | 1,354.0 | 1,655 | -18.2% | |||||
| 179 | Golden Shores | 1,319.0 | 2,236 | -41.0% | |||||
| 180 | Lechee | 1,307.0 | 1,611 | -18.9% | |||||
| 181 | Dilkon | 1,267.0 | 1,465 | -13.5% | |||||
| 182 | Tubac | 1,247.0 | 685 | 82.0% | |||||
| 183 | Second Mesa | 1,206.0 | 1,120 | 7.7% | |||||
| 184 | Peach Springs | 1,196.0 | 617 | 93.8% | |||||
| 185 | Mesa Del Caballo | 1,188.0 | 905 | 31.3% | |||||
| 186 | Pinon | 1,183.0 | 888 | 33.2% | |||||
| 187 | Naco | 1,176.0 | 877 | 34.1% | |||||
| 188 | Peridot | 1,141.0 | 1,114 | 2.4% | |||||
| 189 | Claypool | 1,134.0 | 1,920 | -40.9% | |||||
| 190 | Ak-Chin Village | 1,133.0 | 903 | 25.5% | |||||
| 191 | Shongopovi | 1,131.0 | 1,316 | -14.1% | |||||
| 192 | Bouse | 1,119.0 | 825 | 35.6% | |||||
| 193 | St. David | 1,112.0 | 1,808 | -38.5% | |||||
| 194 | Fredonia | 1,084.0 | 1,167 | -7.1% | |||||
| 195 | Duncan | 1,063.0 | 557 | 90.8% | |||||
| 196 | Moenkopi | 1,028.0 | 654 | 57.2% | |||||
| 197 | Wilhoit | 1,027.0 | 959 | 7.1% | |||||
| 198 | Leupp | 1,027.0 | 1,076 | -4.6% | |||||
| 199 | Tombstone | 1,022.0 | 1,307 | -21.8% | |||||
| 200 | Mammoth | 1,015.0 | 1,099 | -7.6% | |||||
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