Ranked on reported serious-incident rates from the 2021-22 federal collection · higher percentile = safer
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| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS SCORED | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Tan Valley | 92 | 15 of 16 | $395,552 |
| 2 | Litchfield Park | 90 | 5 of 10 | $519,678 |
| 3 | Florence | 87 | 6 of 7 | $332,026 |
| 4 | Queen Creek | 86 | 19 of 30 | $630,828 |
| 5 | Tempe | 79 | 27 of 47 | $467,863 |
| 6 | Casa Grande | 78 | 12 of 24 | $319,278 |
| 7 | Laveen | 69 | 12 of 14 | — |
| 8 | Apache Junction | 69 | 8 of 10 | $373,629 |
| 9 | Prescott Valley | 68 | 8 of 16 | $461,552 |
| 10 | Anthem | 65 | 6 of 7 | $567,028 |
| 11 | Goodyear | 62 | 18 of 25 | $467,490 |
| 12 | Kingman | 60 | 12 of 17 | $277,854 |
| 13 | Phoenix | 58 | 273 of 420 | $410,222 |
| 14 | Buckeye | 57 | 20 of 30 | $395,294 |
| 15 | Scottsdale | 53 | 33 of 52 | $858,275 |
| 16 | Glendale | 51 | 57 of 86 | $407,385 |
| 17 | Surprise | 51 | 22 of 29 | $420,221 |
| 18 | Mesa | 51 | 96 of 134 | $434,616 |
| 19 | Avondale | 49 | 17 of 25 | $398,215 |
| 20 | Flagstaff | 46 | 15 of 27 | $665,540 |
| 21 | Sahuarita | 45 | 9 of 10 | $353,353 |
| 22 | Gilbert | 45 | 38 of 69 | $572,453 |
| 23 | Sierra Vista | 42 | 10 of 14 | $302,853 |
| 24 | Chandler | 42 | 35 of 65 | $521,563 |
| 25 | Peoria | 37 | 33 of 42 | $486,091 |
| 26 | Tolleson | 37 | 8 of 13 | $395,073 |
| 27 | Coolidge | 36 | 7 of 10 | $268,165 |
| 28 | San Luis | 34 | 7 of 11 | $237,967 |
| 29 | Marana | 32 | 6 of 8 | $436,171 |
| 30 | Bullhead City | 31 | 9 of 11 | $303,383 |
| 31 | Tucson | 30 | 160 of 254 | $325,520 |
| 32 | Winslow | 26 | 5 of 5 | $213,489 |
| 33 | El Mirage | 26 | 6 of 6 | $341,721 |
| 34 | Prescott | 19 | 5 of 15 | $606,760 |
| 35 | Oro Valley | 18 | 6 of 8 | $506,660 |
| 36 | Safford | 17 | 5 of 8 | $291,201 |
| 37 | Maricopa | 16 | 12 of 16 | $345,384 |
| 38 | Yuma | 16 | 24 of 44 | $298,230 |
| 39 | Lake Havasu City | 13 | 11 of 12 | $468,522 |
| 40 | Douglas | 13 | 5 of 13 | $172,175 |
| 41 | Cottonwood | 5 | 6 of 8 | $397,959 |
| 42 | Nogales | 3 | 7 of 16 | $226,516 |
| 43 | Parker | 3 | 5 of 6 | $356,528 |
| 44 | Whiteriver | 0 | 5 of 5 | — |