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Ranked · Renting · Arizona

Best cities for renters in Arizona

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Tucson, AZ547k residents

    67/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,350/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,050/mo · walkability: 43/100

  2. 2.Yuma, AZ100k residents

    66/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,100/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $819/mo · walkability: 38/100

  3. 3.San Luis, AZ37k residents

    66/100

    2-bedroom rent: $747/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $635/mo · walkability: 30/100

  4. 4.Florence, AZ26k residents

    65/100

    2-bedroom rent: $823/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $873/mo · walkability: 30/100

  5. 5.Kingman, AZ34k residents

    64/100

    2-bedroom rent: $985/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $746/mo · walkability: 30/100

  6. 6.Mesa, AZ512k residents

    63/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,615/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,382/mo · walkability: 48/100

  7. 7.Sierra Vista, AZ45k residents

    62/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,033/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $821/mo · walkability: 30/100

  8. 8.Apache Junction, AZ41k residents

    61/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,056/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $928/mo · walkability: 30/100

  9. 9.Drexel Heights, AZ28k residents

    60/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,149/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $623/mo · walkability: 30/100

  10. 10.Glendale, AZ253k residents

    59/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,540/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,315/mo · walkability: 42/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Arizona?
Tucson, AZ ranks first with a fit score of 67/100, followed by Yuma (66) and San Luis (66), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.