Phoenix

Most affordable Phoenix suburbs

Ranked on what a household actually pays: the in-house cost-of-living index at 55%, the median home value against the metro at 25% (lower is better here), and the share of households already stretched by housing costs at 20%.

Updated Sep 2026·31 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Welcome to Apache Junction Marker
Apache Junction$212k median · 28.1 min commute
Cost of living B+Housing FEmployment F
76
Affordability
overall 42 D−
2
The original Coolidge High School was built in 1939 and is located at 450 N. Arizona Blvd. in Coolidge Arizona The building now houses the offices of the Coolid
Coolidge$255k median · 25.2 min commute
Cost of living B+Housing FEmployment F
75
Affordability
overall 37 F
3
City of Eloy, Arizona
Eloy$255k median · 28.8 min commute
Cost of living BHousing FEmployment F
74
Affordability
overall 36 F
4
The Sun City DEVCO Model #1 a.k.a. “Del Webb Sun Cities Museum” is a white brick Bungalow built in 1959 and located at 10801 W. Oakmont Drive in Sun City, Arizo
Sun City$281k median · 24.1 min commute
Cost of living A−Housing DEmployment F
73
Affordability
overall 55 C−
5
Main St. of the original town-site of Florence, Arizona. The town-site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 1982, reference # 8
Florence$346k median · 30.9 min commute
Cost of living B−Housing D+Employment F
69
Affordability
overall 40 D−
6
The Casa Grande Union High School was built in 1920 and is located at 510 E. Florence Boulevard. The building now serves as the Casa Grande City Hall. The struc
Casa Grande$304k median · 23.3 min commute
Cost of living B+Housing D−Employment F
69
Affordability
overall 48 D+
7
Sign at the entrance of Sun City West, Arizona
Sun City West$378k median · 21.7 min commute
Cost of living BHousing C−Employment D−
68
Affordability
overall 60 C
8
Entrance to El Mirage, Az. established in 1951.
El Mirage$322k median · 30.1 min commute
Cost of living BHousing DEmployment D
66
Affordability
overall 54 C−
9
Hole #4, Gold Canyon Golf Club, Dinosaur course, Gold Canyon, USA
Gold Canyon$508k median · 32.8 min commute
Cost of living B−Housing CEmployment D+
66
Affordability
overall 44 D
10
Southern Marana, AZ, and Northern Tucson area.
Marana$414k median · 27.7 min commute
Cost of living C+Housing CEmployment C
64
Affordability
overall 51 D+
This list's weighting
Cost of living 55%Median home value (lower is better) 25%Cost-burdened households 20%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Apache Junction (Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Coolidge (Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Eloy (Wikimedia Commons · Public domain); Sun City (Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Florence (Tony the Marine (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0); Casa Grande (Tony the Marine (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0); Sun City West (Mark Wagner · CC BY 2.5); El Mirage (Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Gold Canyon (Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0); Marana (Musicoceanfan88 · CC BY-SA 3.0).