Movoto Real Estate's Best Places To Retire AZ
| City | Population | Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Crime Rank | Retiree Amenities Rank | Weather Rank | Travel Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Tucson | 520,116 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Nogales | 20,837 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 10.6 |
| Yuma | 93,064 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 11.6 |
| Prescott Valley | 38,822 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 27 | 12.4 |
| Scottsdale | 217,385 | 5 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13.2 |
| Mesa | 439,041 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 13.8 |
| Florence | 25,536 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 24 | 13.8 |
| Prescott | 39,843 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14.2 |
| Sierra Vista | 43,888 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 14.4 |
| Kingman | 28,068 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14.8 |
| Sahuarita | 25,259 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14.8 |
| Apache Junction | 35,840 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 15.2 |
| Tempe | 161,719 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 15.6 |
| Oro Valley | 41,011 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 15.8 |
| Phoenix | 1,445,632 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 16.2 |
| Casa Grande | 48,571 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 16.4 |
| Queen Creek | 26,361 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 16.4 |
| Gilbert | 208,453 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 17 |
| Maricopa | 43,482 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 17 |
| Chandler | 236,123 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 17.2 |
| Fountain Hills | 22,489 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 17.2 |
| Flagstaff | 65,870 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 |
| Glendale | 226,721 | 23 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 18.4 |
| Lake Havasu City | 52,527 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 18.4 |
| Bullhead City | 39,540 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 18.4 |
| Peoria | 154,065 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 18.8 |
| San Luis | 25,505 | 26 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 18.8 |
| Surprise | 117,517 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 19 |
| Goodyear | 65,275 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 19.6 |
| Avondale | 76,238 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 20.8 |
| Marana | 34,961 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 20 | 21 |
| El Mirage | 31,797 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 21.6 |