City safety & data profile
PhoenixAZ
Phoenix, AZ is a 1.7M-resident city in Maricopa County with a median household income of $81,332.
Maricopa County, Arizona. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Phoenix, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Phoenix has a population larger than 99% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $420,700, and 22 hospitals serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-19
- 1.7M
- Population
- Top 1%
- By size
- $81,332
- Median income
- $420,700
- Median home
- 13.7%
- Poverty rate
The read on Phoenix
Phoenix posts a median household income higher than 51% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 6 recent safety alerts are on record and 22 hospitals serve the Phoenix area.
- Top 49%
- by median income, US cities
- 6
- safety alerts on record
- 22
- hospitals in & near Phoenix
Where Phoenix income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$81,332 Top 49% higher than 51% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Phoenix, AZ beyond the headline numbers
Phoenix sits inside Maricopa County, Arizona, at roughly 33.45°N, -112.07°W. Population 1,650,070, $81,332 median household income. Median home value $420,700, median rent $1,582. Poverty rate 13.7%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Phoenix's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 36.9%, then obesity at 32.3%. 22 hospitals in/around Phoenix, 3.3/5 avg rating, 10 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Phoenix from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Maricopa County) - Phoenix's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% -4% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 5% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 33.6% |
| Work From Home | 19% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 22 total
Alerts & News - Phoenix Area 6
Air Quality Alert: Phoenix, AZ Reaches Unhealthy Levels for PM10 on March 20
Air Quality Alert: Phoenix Residents Advised of Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups
Phoenix Air Quality Reaches Very Unhealthy Levels with AQI of 212
Air Quality Alert: Phoenix, AZ Records Unhealthy PM10 Levels on March 17
Phoenix Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level Due to PM10
Phoenix Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level
Frequently Asked Questions 6
What is the population of Phoenix, AZ? ▼
What is the median household income in Phoenix? ▼
What is the median home value in Phoenix? ▼
What are the top health concerns in Phoenix? ▼
How many hospitals are in Phoenix? ▼
What is the median age in Phoenix? ▼
Safety Context
Phoenix, AZ is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. With a population of 1.7M and a $81,332 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and obesity. Residents have access to 22 hospitals with an average rating of 3.3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Phoenix area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Arizona
Real-time AQI for every monitored Arizona location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Phoenix's profile
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
- Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Phoenix area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
- Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
- Compare Phoenix against Arizona peers on any ranking lens. Explore Arizona
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Maricopa County) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.