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    Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Arizona (2026 Rankings)

    Finding affordable places to live in Arizona starts with data. We ranked 14 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.

    PeoriaAZ
    Affordability Index: 105
    Home Value: $380,000
    Population: 190,985
    Walk Score: 81/100
    AQI: 54
    Desert RidgePhoenix, AZ
    Affordability Index: 104
    Home Value: $450,000
    Population: 25,000
    Walk Score: 18/100
    AQI: 54
    GlendaleAZ
    Affordability Index: 87
    Home Value: $310,000
    Population: 252,381
    Walk Score: 92/100
    AQI: 54
    4
    SurpriseAZ
    Affordability Index: 86
    Home Value: $360,000
    Population: 141,664
    Walk Score: 20/100
    AQI: 54
    5
    Downtown PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
    Affordability Index: 82
    Home Value: $350,000
    Population: 20,000
    Walk Score: 97/100
    AQI: 54
    6
    PhoenixAZ
    Affordability Index: 82
    Home Value: $330,000
    Population: 1,608,139
    Walk Score: 97/100
    AQI: 54
    7
    GilbertAZ
    Affordability Index: 75
    Home Value: $450,000
    Population: 267,918
    Walk Score: 88/100
    AQI: 19
    8
    MesaAZ
    Affordability Index: 73
    Home Value: $340,000
    Population: 504,258
    Walk Score: 79/100
    AQI: 19
    9
    ScottsdaleAZ
    Affordability Index: 73
    Home Value: $560,000
    Population: 241,361
    Walk Score: 81/100
    AQI: 54
    10
    Camelback EastPhoenix, AZ
    Affordability Index: 72
    Home Value: $580,000
    Population: 45,000
    Walk Score: 62/100
    AQI: 54
    11
    ArcadiaPhoenix, AZ
    Affordability Index: 45
    Home Value: $750,000
    Population: 35,000
    Walk Score: 42/100
    AQI: 54
    12
    FlagstaffAZ
    Affordability Index: 44
    Home Value: $420,000
    Population: 73,964
    Walk Score: 96/100
    AQI: 42
    13
    SedonaAZ
    Affordability Index: 43
    Home Value: $650,000
    Population: 10,336
    Walk Score: 60/100
    AQI: 42
    14
    TempeAZ
    Affordability Index: 39
    Home Value: $370,000
    Population: 180,587
    Walk Score: 89/100
    AQI: 54

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