Are you looking for love in Arizona?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Arizonan?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Arizona, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Grand Canyon State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Arizona? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
30.0 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Tempe, also known as Hayden’s Ferry during the territorial times of Arizona, is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe is also the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.
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61.5 median age · 3.0% married households
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Fountain Hills is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Known for its impressive fountain, once the tallest in the world, it borders on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Scottsdale, Arizona. The population is 22,489, as of the 2010 census. Between the 1990 and 2000 censuses it was the eighth fastest-growing place among cities and towns in Arizona.
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34.9 median age · 9.0% married households
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With 1,615,017 people, Phoenix is the fifth most populous city nationwide, the most populous state capital in the United States, and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents.
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34.6 median age · 10.0% married households
Located in
Pima County, Arizona
Tucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116, while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area was 980,263. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is located 108 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60mi north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 53rd largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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37.4 median age · 11.0% married households
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a suburb located about 20 miles east of Phoenix. Mesa is the central city of the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east.
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37.5 median age · 9.0% married households
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and a prominent suburb of the Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. As of July 2015, the population was 260,828 according to the United States Census Bureau, According to the city’s official website, Chandler’s Transportation & Development Department estimated the population, as of May 2016, to be 247,328. It also has satellite locations for many technology companies, including Intel and Orbital ATK.
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25.9 median age · 10.0% married households
Located in
Coconino County, Arizona
Flagstaff is a city in and the county seat of Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2015, the city’s estimated population was 70,320. Flagstaff’s combined metropolitan area has an estimated population of 139,097. The city is named after a ponderosa pine flagpole made by a scouting party from Boston to celebrate the United States Centennial on July 4, 1876.
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49.0 median age · 5.0% married households
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, adjacent to the Greater Phoenix Area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after founder Winfield Scott and incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2,000, the 2015 population of the city is estimated to be 236,839 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The New York Times described downtown Scottsdale as “a desert version of Miami’s South Beach” and as having “plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene.” Its slogan is “The West’s Most Western Town.”
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53.1 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Pinal County, Arizona
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37.9 median age · 5.0% married households
Located in
Cochise County, Arizona
Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census the population of the city was 43,888. The city is part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas Metropolitan Area, with a 2010 population of 131,346. Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army post, is located in the northwest part of the city.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Arizona anyways?
To give you the places in Arizona which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Arizona, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Arizona, that meant a total of 41 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Arizona.
Read on to see why Tempe is the talk of the town while Chino Valley is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Arizona
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempe | 10.30 | 188,065 | 30.0 | 8.0% | 18.4% |
| 2 | Fountain Hills | 12.60 | 23,789 | 61.5 | 3.0% | 14.0% |
| 3 | Phoenix | 12.80 | 1,642,323 | 34.9 | 9.0% | 32.3% |
| 4 | Tucson | 13.60 | 547,073 | 34.6 | 10.0% | 25.6% |
| 5 | Mesa | 14.00 | 511,764 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 29.3% |
| 6 | Chandler | 14.90 | 280,136 | 37.5 | 9.0% | 32.8% |
| 7 | Flagstaff | 14.90 | 76,445 | 25.9 | 10.0% | 25.2% |
| 8 | Scottsdale | 15.90 | 243,821 | 49.0 | 5.0% | 16.8% |
| 9 | Apache Junction | 16.30 | 41,058 | 53.1 | 8.0% | 19.9% |
| 10 | Sierra Vista | 16.50 | 45,155 | 37.9 | 5.0% | 30.0% |
| 11 | Prescott | 16.90 | 47,400 | 59.7 | 9.0% | 12.7% |
| 12 | Glendale | 17.20 | 252,833 | 34.6 | 10.0% | 34.7% |
| 13 | Gilbert | 18.60 | 280,262 | 36.1 | 12.0% | 41.3% |
| 14 | Kingman | 19.00 | 34,375 | 43.0 | 7.0% | 27.9% |
| 15 | Safford | 19.20 | 10,239 | 31.0 | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| 16 | Somerton | 19.40 | 14,574 | 31.3 | 12.0% | 42.8% |
| 17 | El Mirage | 20.20 | 36,088 | 32.7 | 11.0% | 48.0% |
| 18 | Avondale | 20.50 | 92,477 | 33.4 | 11.0% | 41.7% |
| 19 | Oro Valley | 20.50 | 48,162 | 55.4 | 9.0% | 20.0% |
| 20 | Maricopa | 20.70 | 67,163 | 36.8 | 9.0% | 40.1% |
| 21 | Prescott Valley | 21.10 | 49,179 | 49.2 | 10.0% | 24.1% |
| 22 | Surprise | 22.00 | 154,948 | 41.4 | 9.0% | 32.3% |
| 23 | Payson | 23.20 | 16,622 | 60.9 | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| 24 | San Luis | 23.50 | 37,337 | 33.0 | 6.0% | 50.1% |
| 25 | Paradise Valley | 23.50 | 12,611 | 55.8 | 9.0% | 26.0% |
| 26 | Yuma | 23.70 | 100,139 | 33.1 | 10.0% | 36.5% |
| 27 | Florence | 23.70 | 25,570 | 43.1 | 8.0% | 18.8% |
| 28 | Queen Creek | 23.80 | 71,867 | 37.0 | 12.0% | 46.5% |
| 29 | Cottonwood | 23.90 | 12,580 | 54.7 | 9.0% | 11.0% |
| 30 | Sahuarita | 24.00 | 35,862 | 37.2 | 11.0% | 35.2% |
| 31 | Goodyear | 24.30 | 107,645 | 42.1 | 8.0% | 32.2% |
| 32 | Marana | 24.60 | 56,938 | 40.7 | 13.0% | 32.4% |
| 33 | Nogales | 24.70 | 19,841 | 36.4 | 10.0% | 35.8% |
| 34 | Peoria | 24.80 | 196,906 | 41.7 | 11.0% | 31.1% |
| 35 | Eloy | 25.50 | 17,433 | 40.8 | 6.0% | 29.0% |
| 36 | Casa Grande | 26.20 | 60,905 | 38.6 | 12.0% | 33.4% |
| 37 | Douglas | 26.30 | 15,981 | 34.4 | 14.0% | 38.2% |
| 38 | Show Low | 28.20 | 12,102 | 45.6 | 18.0% | 23.7% |
| 39 | Camp Verde | 29.00 | 12,521 | 42.7 | 12.0% | 27.5% |
| 40 | Coolidge | 30.20 | 16,636 | 33.4 | 14.0% | 34.0% |
| 41 | Chino Valley | 30.80 | 13,602 | 51.9 | 13.0% | 23.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 41 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Arizona For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Arizona ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Arizona are Tempe, Fountain Hills, Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Apache Junction, and Sierra Vista.
