Most Urban Cities in Arizona

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Arizona

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.8
Phoenix, AZ
1,624,832 residents
Density 3,135
Population 1,624,832
#2
Score 65.1
Guadalupe, AZ
5,293 residents
Density 6,616
Population 5,293
#3
Score 52.3
Avenue B and C, AZ
3,831 residents
Density 5,321
Population 3,831
#4
Score 49.8
Tempe, AZ
186,419 residents
Density 4,663
Population 186,419
#5
Score 47.6
Chandler, AZ
278,123 residents
Density 4,236
Population 278,123
#6
Score 46.2
Youngtown, AZ
6,985 residents
Density 4,688
Population 6,985
#7
Score 46
Mesa, AZ
507,478 residents
Density 3,578
Population 507,478
#8
Score 44.5
Gilbert, AZ
271,118 residents
Density 3,942
Population 271,118
#9
Score 44.1
Flowing Wells, AZ
16,989 residents
Density 4,459
Population 16,989
#10
Score 43.9
South Tucson, AZ
4,601 residents
Density 4,467
Population 4,601
#11
Score 41.9
Glendale, AZ
250,193 residents
Density 3,720
Population 250,193
#12
Score 36.4
Mesa del Caballo, AZ
1,188 residents
Density 3,713
Population 1,188

Full Ranking, Arizona

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1 Phoenix AZ 65.8
2 Guadalupe AZ 65.1
3 Avenue B and C AZ 52.3
4 Tempe AZ 49.8
5 Chandler AZ 47.6
6 Youngtown AZ 46.2
7 Mesa AZ 46
8 Gilbert AZ 44.5
9 Flowing Wells AZ 44.1
10 South Tucson AZ 43.9
11 Glendale AZ 41.9
12 Mesa del Caballo AZ 36.4
13 El Mirage AZ 36.3
14 Tucson AZ 33.7
15 Anthem AZ 28.5
16 New Kingman-Butler AZ 28.5
17 Casas Adobes AZ 27.7
18 Kachina Village AZ 27
19 Sun City AZ 26.7
20 Sun Lakes AZ 25.9
21 Sun City West AZ 22.7
22 Litchfield Park AZ 20.7
23 Avondale AZ 20.5
24 Somerton AZ 19.7
25 Verde Village AZ 18.1
26 Scottsdale AZ 18.1
27 Queen Creek AZ 16.8
28 Surprise AZ 16.4
29 Douglas AZ 16.1
30 Morenci AZ 15.9
31 Maricopa AZ 15.8
32 San Tan Valley AZ 15.8
33 Miami AZ 15.8
34 Spring Valley AZ 15.5
35 Peoria AZ 14.9
36 Drexel Heights AZ 14.6
37 Valencia West AZ 14.5
38 Oro Valley AZ 14.3
39 Arizona City AZ 14
40 Central Heights-Midland City AZ 13.5
41 Lake Havasu City AZ 13.5
42 Catalina Foothills AZ 13.2
43 Flagstaff AZ 12.9
44 Prescott Valley AZ 12.6
45 Tolleson AZ 12.5
46 Fountain Hills AZ 11.9
47 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) AZ 11.9
48 Summit AZ 11.8
49 Corona de Tucson AZ 11.7
50 Sahuarita AZ 11.5

Phoenix, AZ tops the list with a composite score of 65.8 out of 100, followed by Guadalupe and Avenue B and C. AZ dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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