Arizona’s 50
Best
Cities for Sleep
2020
The Grand Canyon State is famous for its breathtaking scenery, warm winters, and large population of retirees. The Southern part of the state has a desert climate, while the Northern part boasts pine forests and mountain ranges. Arizona is probably best known for The Grand Canyon, a 277-mile-long canyon carved over millions of years by the Colorado River. Flagstaff, Arizona was the birthplace of the Dark Sky movement, a campaign to minimize pollution from artificial light at night.
Fascinating tidbits about Arizona:
- Arizona is part of the Four Corners region along with Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico
- The state’s Meteor Crater is a 3900 foot-wide impact crater created by a meteor about 50,000 years ago
- The Navajo Nation makes its home primarily in Arizona. The state has a total of twenty-seven Native American tribes living on twenty-one reservations
- Arizona was the site of several gold and silver rushes in the 1800’s. Copper mining in the early 1900’s earned Arizona the name the Copper State
- The metropolitan area around Phoenix is home to two-thirds of the state’s population
So how do the residents of this great state slumber? Do the darker skies help bring on Zzz’s, or does the summer heat make for restless nights? Let’s check out our list of Arizona’s best cities for sleep and see what we find.
The percentage of adults who report insufficient sleep each year. Insufficient sleep increases the chance of weight gain, cognitive problems, and cardiovascular disease
The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher body mass usually equals a greater risk of sleep apnea
The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to disrupted sleep and less REM sleep

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Paradise Valley, AZ













Rincon Valley, AZ













Tanque Verde, AZ













Corona De Tucson, AZ













Anthem, AZ













Queen Creek, AZ













Catalina Foothills, AZ













Cave Creek, AZ













Marana, AZ













Oro Valley, AZ













Gilbert, AZ













Doney Park, AZ













Vail, AZ













Sahuarita, AZ













Scottsdale, AZ













Litchfield Park, AZ













Goodyear, AZ













Chandler, AZ













Fountain Hills, AZ













Williamson, AZ













New River, AZ













Casas Adobes, AZ













Peoria, AZ













Valencia West, AZ













Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ













Page, AZ













Prescott, AZ













Surprise, AZ













Sedona, AZ













Verde Village, AZ













Chino Valley, AZ













Picture Rocks, AZ













Sierra Vista, AZ













Rio Rico, AZ













Buckeye, AZ













Paulden, AZ













Catalina, AZ













Drexel Heights, AZ













Prescott Valley, AZ













Green Valley, AZ













Avondale, AZ













Flagstaff, AZ













Tucson Estates, AZ













Saddlebrooke, AZ













Avra Valley, AZ













Sun Lakes, AZ













Camp Verde, AZ













Gold Canyon, AZ













Tuba City, AZ













Phoenix, AZ












Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?
Don’t worry! We ranked all of the best cities for sleep in your state, so scroll down to see where your city landed. And remember — there’s always next year!
Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Insufficient sleep | Mentally unhealthy days | Obesity | Poor physical health days | Drinking | Physical inactivity | Smoking | Air pollution (PM2.5) | Sleep Score |
51 | Mesa | 508958 | 52155 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 83.16 |
52 | El Mirage | 35670 | 51915 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 83.15 |
53 | Lake Montezuma | 5013 | 38422 | 300 | 3.8 | 240 | 3.7 | 160 | 210 | 150 | 1.79 | 83.14 |
54 | Tempe | 192364 | 51829 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 83.14 |
55 | Maricopa | 50024 | 68908 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 83.12 |
56 | Tucson | 545975 | 39617 | 310 | 3.9 | 250 | 3.9 | 170 | 180 | 140 | 2.77 | 83.01 |
57 | Glendale | 250702 | 49383 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 83.01 |
58 | Summit | 5349 | 36563 | 310 | 3.9 | 250 | 3.9 | 170 | 180 | 140 | 2.77 | 82.85 |
59 | Three Points | 5453 | 36419 | 310 | 3.9 | 250 | 3.9 | 170 | 180 | 140 | 2.77 | 82.84 |
60 | Cottonwood | 12199 | 32746 | 300 | 3.8 | 240 | 3.7 | 160 | 210 | 150 | 1.79 | 82.83 |
61 | Sun City West | 25085 | 46067 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 82.83 |
62 | San Tan Valley | 90665 | 62646 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 82.78 |
63 | Flowing Wells | 14972 | 34519 | 310 | 3.9 | 250 | 3.9 | 170 | 180 | 140 | 2.77 | 82.74 |
64 | Wickenburg | 7840 | 42752 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 82.66 |
65 | Thatcher | 5138 | 51694 | 290 | 4 | 350 | 4.4 | 170 | 240 | 180 | 2.1 | 82.6 |
66 | Nogales | 20188 | 28264 | 310 | 3.9 | 230 | 4.6 | 140 | 180 | 160 | 2.66 | 82.55 |
67 | Tolleson | 7299 | 40846 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 82.55 |
68 | Youngtown | 6836 | 40385 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 82.53 |
69 | Apache Junction | 41739 | 39119 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 82.46 |
70 | Safford | 9872 | 48795 | 290 | 4 | 350 | 4.4 | 170 | 240 | 180 | 2.1 | 82.45 |
71 | Fortuna Foothills | 28200 | 49139 | 300 | 4 | 330 | 4.9 | 150 | 260 | 150 | 2.8 | 82.45 |
72 | Bisbee | 5209 | 35045 | 310 | 4 | 270 | 4.1 | 160 | 210 | 160 | 2.63 | 82.42 |
73 | Sun City | 39000 | 37708 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 82.39 |
74 | Yuma | 97908 | 46151 | 300 | 4 | 330 | 4.9 | 150 | 260 | 150 | 2.8 | 82.29 |
75 | Douglas | 15978 | 30986 | 310 | 4 | 270 | 4.1 | 160 | 210 | 160 | 2.63 | 82.2 |
76 | South Tucson | 5697 | 21160 | 310 | 3.9 | 250 | 3.9 | 170 | 180 | 140 | 2.77 | 82.02 |
77 | Florence | 26419 | 47188 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 81.96 |
78 | Payson | 15710 | 46602 | 320 | 4.8 | 310 | 5.1 | 150 | 280 | 180 | 2.03 | 81.93 |
79 | Casa Grande | 57232 | 46357 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 81.91 |
80 | Guadalupe | 6597 | 28491 | 340 | 3.7 | 270 | 3.6 | 190 | 190 | 140 | 3.71 | 81.89 |
81 | Globe | 7346 | 44821 | 320 | 4.8 | 310 | 5.1 | 150 | 280 | 180 | 2.03 | 81.83 |
82 | Somerton | 16491 | 37252 | 300 | 4 | 330 | 4.9 | 150 | 260 | 150 | 2.8 | 81.81 |
83 | Lake Havasu City | 55090 | 47424 | 330 | 4.5 | 320 | 4.9 | 160 | 300 | 200 | 1.79 | 81.75 |
84 | Arizona City | 11030 | 42853 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 81.72 |
85 | San Luis | 33490 | 33767 | 300 | 4 | 330 | 4.9 | 150 | 260 | 150 | 2.8 | 81.62 |
86 | Coolidge | 12993 | 40718 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 81.61 |
87 | Kingman | 30314 | 44092 | 330 | 4.5 | 320 | 4.9 | 160 | 300 | 200 | 1.79 | 81.58 |
88 | Fort Mohave | 14583 | 44041 | 330 | 4.5 | 320 | 4.9 | 160 | 300 | 200 | 1.79 | 81.57 |
89 | Snowflake | 5858 | 49813 | 350 | 5.1 | 330 | 5.8 | 150 | 270 | 210 | 2 | 81.33 |
90 | Bullhead City | 40421 | 38983 | 330 | 4.5 | 320 | 4.9 | 160 | 300 | 200 | 1.79 | 81.3 |
91 | Eloy | 19391 | 34040 | 350 | 4 | 330 | 4.5 | 160 | 240 | 150 | 4.1 | 81.25 |
92 | Show Low | 11321 | 44693 | 350 | 5.1 | 330 | 5.8 | 150 | 270 | 210 | 2 | 81.05 |
93 | Holbrook | 5093 | 44348 | 350 | 5.1 | 330 | 5.8 | 150 | 270 | 210 | 2 | 81.04 |
94 | Golden Valley | 8694 | 33664 | 330 | 4.5 | 320 | 4.9 | 160 | 300 | 200 | 1.79 | 81.02 |
95 | New Kingman-Butler | 13060 | 31923 | 330 | 4.5 | 320 | 4.9 | 160 | 300 | 200 | 1.79 | 80.92 |
96 | Winslow | 9427 | 36647 | 350 | 5.1 | 330 | 5.8 | 150 | 270 | 210 | 2 | 80.62 |
97 | Chinle | 5698 | 30368 | 350 | 5.5 | 340 | 5.6 | 120 | 270 | 220 | 2 | 80.21 |
How Did We Determine the Best Cities for Sleep?
Sleep is impacted by important behavioral, environmental, and lifestyle factors. We compiled our list of Best Cities for Sleep by looking at 10 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.
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