Movoto Real Estate's Best Phoenix Suburbs
| City | Population | Overall Rank | Amenities Rank | Standard of Life Rank | Crime Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Paradise Valley | 13,070 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Scottsdale | 221,283 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Fountain Hills | 22,812 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5.80 |
| Carefree | 3,407 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6.00 |
| Cave Creek | 4,955 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 6.20 |
| Litchfield Park | 5,144 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6.60 |
| Gilbert | 215,683 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8.40 |
| Queen Creek | 27,120 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 11.00 |
| Chandler | 241,096 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 11.20 |
| Anthem | 23,329 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 11.40 |
| Peoria | 157,152 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11.60 |
| Sun Lakes | 13,918 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 12.00 |
| Tempe | 164,742 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 13.40 |
| Surprise | 118,784 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 14.60 |
| Mesa | 447,002 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 14.60 |
| Goodyear | 67,536 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 15.20 |
| Sun City West | 24,774 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 15.40 |
| Glendale | 230,047 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 15.80 |
| Rio Verde | 1,911 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 16.60 |
| Avondale | 76,872 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 16.60 |
| Buckeye | 52,624 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 16.60 |
| Gold Canyon | 9,779 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 18.00 |
| Youngtown | 6,193 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18.40 |
| Sun City | 38,115 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 18.60 |
| Apache Junction | 36,181 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 19.20 |
| Tolleson | 6,629 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 19.80 |
| Guadalupe | 5,811 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 21.60 |
| El Mirage | 31,950 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 21.80 |