Movoto Real Estate's Most Affordable Places Near Phoenix
| City | Population | Overall Score | Cost Of Living Rank | Home Value Rank | Gross Rent % Rank | Affordability Ratio | Big Deal Score |
| Avondale | 76,872 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Florence | 26,099 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6.00 |
| El Mirage | 31,950 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Tolleson | 6,629 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.50 |
| Apache Junction | 36,181 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 6.75 |
| Buckeye | 52,624 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8.50 |
| Goodyear | 67,536 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10.25 |
| Youngtown | 6,193 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 10.75 |
| Gilbert | 215,683 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 11.50 |
| Guadalupe | 5,811 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 11.75 |
| Chandler | 241,096 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 12.50 |
| Peoria | 157,152 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 12.50 |
| Surprise | 118,784 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12.75 |
| Glendale | 230,047 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 13.25 |
| Mesa | 447002 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 13.25 |
| Queen Creek | 27,120 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13.25 |
| Sun City | 38,115 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 13.50 |
| Rio Verde | 1,911 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 17.00 |
| Anthem | 23,329 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 17.50 |
| Tempe | 164,742 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 18.25 |
| Sun City West | 24,774 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 21 | 18.75 |
| Gold Canyon | 9,779 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 19.00 |
| Litchfield Park | 5,144 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 19.25 |
| Scottsdale | 221,283 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 20.75 |
| Fountain Hills | 22,812 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 22.00 |
| Sun Lakes | 13,918 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 22.75 |
| Cave Creek | 4,955 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26.50 |
| Paradise Valley | 13,070 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 26.50 |
| Carefree | 3,407 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27.75 |