Movoto Real Estate's Best Phoenix Suburb To Raise A Family
| City | Population | Overall Score | Playscore Rank | Greatschools Rank | Crimes Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Income Rank | Home Payment Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Paradise Valley | 13,070 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9.75 |
| Gilbert | 215,683 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 10.75 |
| Cave Creek | 4,955 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 11.25 |
| Litchfield Park | 5,144 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 11.50 |
| Chandler | 241,096 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11.75 |
| Fountain Hills | 22,812 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 12.13 |
| Scottsdale | 221,283 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 12.63 |
| Tempe | 164,742 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12.88 |
| Mesa | 447,002 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 13.25 |
| Carefree | 3,407 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 13.50 |
| Peoria | 157,152 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13.88 |
| Avondale | 76,872 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 13.75 |
| Goodyear | 67,536 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 14.13 |
| Sun City | 38,115 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 14.25 |
| Sun City West | 24,774 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 14.38 |
| Surprise | 118,784 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15.13 |
| Buckeye | 52,624 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 15.25 |
| Glendale | 230,047 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 15.25 |
| Queen Creek | 27,120 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 15.63 |
| El Mirage | 31,950 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 15.88 |
| Sun Lakes | 13,918 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 12.63 |
| Anthem | 23,329 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 16.25 |
| Youngtown | 6,193 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 16.25 |
| Rio Verde | 1,911 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 16.38 |
| Tolleson | 6,629 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 16.50 |
| Guadalupe | 5,811 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 13.50 |
| Apache Junction | 36,181 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 17.63 |
| Gold Canyon | 9,779 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 19.13 |