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Phoenix, AZ

Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,624,832 Population 3,135/sq mi density
$77,041 Median Income $40,309 per capita
$381,900 Home Value $407,665 Zillow
$1,458 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
74°F Avg Temperature 351 sunny days/yr
699 Violent Crime/100K 3,315 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$77,041 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$381,900 home value, $1,458/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Phoenix (20)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
335,894 jobs 15,402 firms $69,242/yr
Retail Trade
236,403 jobs 10,846 firms $49,682/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
210,601 jobs 8,808 firms $32,478/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
185,155 jobs 9,418 firms $56,121/yr
Construction
174,553 jobs 11,365 firms $84,124/yr
Finance & Insurance
141,344 jobs 9,342 firms $106,212/yr
Manufacturing
141,236 jobs 3,769 firms $100,546/yr
Professional & Technical Services
133,249 jobs 25,643 firms $108,429/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
111,653 jobs 3,389 firms $63,769/yr
Wholesale Trade
92,738 jobs 10,462 firms $108,273/yr
Other Services
62,524 jobs 9,163 firms $54,215/yr
Educational Services
57,657 jobs 2,367 firms $53,902/yr
Real Estate
46,785 jobs 9,468 firms $79,540/yr
Arts & Entertainment
43,206 jobs 2,090 firms $60,165/yr
Management of Companies
36,216 jobs 3,714 firms $130,100/yr
Information & Technology
36,082 jobs 3,318 firms $131,865/yr
Utilities
8,690 jobs 132 firms $138,945/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
5,871 jobs 422 firms $52,780/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
2,336 jobs 94 firms $143,579/yr
Unclassified
1,008 jobs 2,708 firms $54,717/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Finance & Insurance
1.53
Construction
1.46
Administrative & Waste Services
1.38
Real Estate
1.32
Educational Services
1.22
Transportation & Warehousing
1.16
Arts & Entertainment
1.13
Retail Trade
1.04
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.03
Wholesale Trade
1.03
Accommodation & Food Services
1.02
Utilities
1.00
Management of Companies
0.94
Other Services
0.91
Professional & Technical Services
0.84
Information & Technology
0.84
Manufacturing
0.75
Agriculture & Forestry
0.32
Unclassified
0.32
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.27
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 335,894 15,402 $1,332 $69,242 1.03
Retail Trade 236,403 10,846 $955 $49,682 1.04
Accommodation & Food Services 210,601 8,808 $625 $32,478 1.02
Administrative & Waste Services 185,155 9,418 $1,079 $56,121 1.38
Construction 174,553 11,365 $1,618 $84,124 1.46
Finance & Insurance 141,344 9,342 $2,043 $106,212 1.53
Manufacturing 141,236 3,769 $1,934 $100,546 0.75
Professional & Technical Services 133,249 25,643 $2,085 $108,429 0.84
Transportation & Warehousing 111,653 3,389 $1,226 $63,769 1.16
Wholesale Trade 92,738 10,462 $2,082 $108,273 1.03
Other Services 62,524 9,163 $1,043 $54,215 0.91
Educational Services 57,657 2,367 $1,037 $53,902 1.22
Real Estate 46,785 9,468 $1,530 $79,540 1.32
Arts & Entertainment 43,206 2,090 $1,157 $60,165 1.13
Management of Companies 36,216 3,714 $2,502 $130,100 0.94
Information & Technology 36,082 3,318 $2,536 $131,865 0.84
Utilities 8,690 132 $2,672 $138,945 1.00
Agriculture & Forestry 5,871 422 $1,015 $52,780 0.32
Mining & Oil/Gas 2,336 94 $2,761 $143,579 0.27
Unclassified 1,008 2,708 $1,052 $54,717 0.32