Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$498,700
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$2,774/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Phoenix 32%
Saddlebrooke
Pinal County13,085 residentsOracle Elementary District
45
D
Suburbgrade score
25th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
45
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Saddlebrooke is like to live in, by category
Bars show Saddlebrooke against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency45th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate—
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index100
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.61%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute33.2 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes41%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 4/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 27/100
F
Median household income$88,686
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment9.3%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations56%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Saddlebrooke on amenities
Saddlebrooke's weakest grade is F. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Marana16 mi from SaddlebrookeF 51 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Saddlebrooke
Is Saddlebrooke, AZ a good place to live?
Saddlebrooke scores 45 out of 100, 25th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Saddlebrooke expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $498,700, 13% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.61%. $2,774/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Saddlebrooke?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Saddlebrooke sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Saddlebrooke is served by Oracle Elementary District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Saddlebrooke?
The mean commute is 33.2 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 36% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Saddlebrooke?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Saddlebrooke old or new?
The median home in Saddlebrooke was built in 2005 — 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. 99% 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.