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1 / 30#30. Quartzsite
- Population: 1,745
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.
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2 / 30#29. San Manuel
- Population: 3,489
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3 / 30#28. Anthem
- Population: 22,750
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4 / 30#27. Surprise
- Population: 141,875
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5 / 30#26. Superior
- Population: 2,679
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6 / 30#25. Tucson Estates
- Population: 12,411
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7 / 30#24. Benson
- Population: 5,252
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8 / 30#23. Marana
- Population: 50,834
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9 / 30#22. Sahuarita
- Population: 33,524
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10 / 30#21. Tanque Verde
- Population: 14,946
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11 / 30#20. Litchfield Park
- Population: 6,656
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12 / 30#19. Apache Junction
- Population: 38,311
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13 / 30#18. Catalina
- Population: 6,472
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14 / 30#17. Casas Adobes
- Population: 70,224
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15 / 30#16. Cave Creek
- Population: 4,933
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16 / 30#15. Desert Hills
- Population: 2,564
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17 / 30#14. Sedona
- Population: 9,723
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18 / 30#13. Wickenburg
- Population: 7,359
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19 / 30#12. Gold Canyon
- Population: 11,233
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20 / 30#11. Scottsdale
- Population: 238,685
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21 / 30#10. Fortuna Foothills
- Population: 26,727
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22 / 30#9. Carefree
- Population: 3,642
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23 / 30#8. Sun Lakes
- Population: 13,912
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24 / 30#7. Oro Valley
- Population: 46,515
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25 / 30#6. Paradise Valley
- Population: 12,666
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26 / 30#5. Sun City
- Population: 37,693
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27 / 30#4. Catalina Foothills
- Population: 50,096
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28 / 30#3. Fountain Hills
- Population: 23,639
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29 / 30#2. Sun City West
- Population: 26,354
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30 / 30#1. Green Valley
- Population: 20,729
