Tucson, AZ
70
Tucson, AZ scores 68/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a more affordable than many comparable markets cost profile,…
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Phoenix, AZ
69
Phoenix, AZ scores 67/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a major U.S. city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety…
Mesa, AZ
67
Mesa, AZ scores 65/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Glendale, AZ
64
Glendale, AZ scores 60/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
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Yuma, AZ
63
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Chandler, AZ
62
Chandler, AZ scores 61/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
San Luis, AZ
62
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Tempe, AZ
62
Tempe, AZ scores 58/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
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Gilbert, AZ
61
Gilbert, AZ scores 59/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
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Kingman, AZ
61
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Peoria, AZ
60
Peoria, AZ scores 58/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Surprise, AZ
60
Surprise, AZ scores 58/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Avondale, AZ
59
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Florence, AZ
59
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Marana, AZ
58
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Maricopa, AZ
58
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Buckeye, AZ
58
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Goodyear, AZ
58
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