Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$377,200
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,998/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Phoenix 32%
Maricopa
Pinal County67,163 residents3 school districts
46
D
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
46
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Maricopa is like to live in, by category
Bars show Maricopa against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency45th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate80%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index100
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.59%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute36.6 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes33%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$96,391
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment5.0%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations37%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Maricopa on commute & transport
Maricopa's weakest grade is F. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Tempe24 mi from MaricopaA− 69 B− Sun Lakes14 mi from MaricopaB 64 C+ Chandler19 mi from MaricopaB 72 B− Gilbert24 mi from MaricopaC+ 72 B− Casa Grande17 mi from MaricopaC 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Maricopa
Is Maricopa, AZ a good place to live?
Maricopa scores 46 out of 100, 22nd of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Maricopa expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $377,200, 14% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.59%. $1,998/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Maricopa?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Maricopa sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 80% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Maricopa is served by Maricopa Unified School District (4441), Casa Grande Union High School District and Casa Grande Elementary District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Maricopa?
The mean commute is 36.6 min, with 33% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Maricopa?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Maricopa old or new?
The median home in Maricopa was built in 2007 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 98% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.