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Best places to retire in Arizona
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in Arizona using data from Niche.
#30. Quartzsite
- Population: 1,745
#29. San Manuel
- Population: 3,489
#28. Anthem
- Population: 22,750
#27. Surprise
- Population: 141,875
#26. Superior
- Population: 2,679
#25. Tucson Estates
- Population: 12,411
#24. Benson
- Population: 5,252
#23. Marana
- Population: 50,834
#22. Sahuarita
- Population: 33,524
#21. Tanque Verde
- Population: 14,946
#20. Litchfield Park
- Population: 6,656
#19. Apache Junction
- Population: 38,311
#18. Catalina
- Population: 6,472
#17. Casas Adobes
- Population: 70,224
#16. Cave Creek
- Population: 4,933
#15. Desert Hills
- Population: 2,564
#14. Sedona
- Population: 9,723
#13. Wickenburg
- Population: 7,359
#12. Gold Canyon
- Population: 11,233
#11. Scottsdale
- Population: 238,685
#10. Fortuna Foothills
- Population: 26,727
#9. Carefree
- Population: 3,642
#8. Sun Lakes
- Population: 13,912
#7. Oro Valley
- Population: 46,515
#6. Paradise Valley
- Population: 12,666
#5. Sun City
- Population: 37,693
#4. Catalina Foothills
- Population: 50,096
#3. Fountain Hills
- Population: 23,639
#2. Sun City West
- Population: 26,354
#1. Green Valley
- Population: 20,729
