| City | Population | Overall Score | Unemployment Rank | 22-29 Rank | Attained Bachelor's Degree Rank | Bachelor's Degree Earnings Rank | Professional Occupations Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Tempe | 164,742 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 1.30 |
| Chandler | 241,096 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1.33 |
| Gilbert | 215,683 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 1.42 |
| Queen Creek | 27,120 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 1.55 |
| Peoria | 157,152 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 1.63 |
| Goodyear | 67,536 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.63 |
| Anthem | 23,329 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1.63 |
| El Mirage | 31,950 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1.65 |
| Mesa | 447,002 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1.65 |
| Avondale | 76,872 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1.72 |
| Litchfield Park | 5,144 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1.73 |
| Florence | 26,099 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1.75 |
| Buckeye | 52,624 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1.78 |
| Glendale | 230,047 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1.82 |
| Surprise | 118,784 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 1.93 |
| Gold Canyon | 9,779 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1.93 |
| Guadalupe | 5,811 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 1.95 |
| Tolleson | 6,629 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 2.02 |
| Rio Verde | 1,911 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 2.05 |
| Youngtown | 6,193 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2.18 |
| Apache Junction | 36,181 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Sun City West | 24,774 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 2.53 |
| Sun Lakes | 13,918 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 2.58 |
| Sun City | 38,115 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 2.67 |