Arizona

State in West · ranked on 2,200 metrics

Rank among US states

Arizona is a state in the West with a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51). It ranks best for Air Quality Index (1st of 51), Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News) (1st of 50), 5 Year Income % Change (2nd of 48). It ranks lowest for K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (50th of 51), Governor's Salary (49th of 50), Corruption Score (BestLife) (48th of 50).

Population
7.7M
14th highest of 51
Density
67.7
33rd highest of 51
Growth rate
0.88%
8th highest of 51
Region
West

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 874 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cancer Rate: New Cases375.4 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  2. Air Quality Index58.5
    Air Quality by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  3. Combined Rank1st
    Best States for Gun Owners
    1st of 50
  4. Overall Rank1st
    Food Waste by State
    1st of 50
  5. Median Price per Acre$4,164
    Best States To Homestead
    1st of 50
  6. 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation-56.0%
    TANF Benefits by State
    1st of 48
  7. Average Annual Sunlight 1971-20005,755 kJ/m²
    Best Weather by State
    1st of 48
  8. Average Cost per Acre$4,200
    Cheapest Land by State · 2023
    1st of 48
  9. Overall Price Per Acre$4,200
    Acre Value by State · 2023
    1st of 48
  10. State Highway Accidents 2018-20225.94%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    1st of 46

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % of Freshwater Fish Species at Risk85.7%
    Most Biodiverse States
    51st of 51
  2. Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest)51st
    States with Teacher Unions
    51st of 51
  3. Air Quality Rank (US News)50th
    Air Quality by State · 2026
    50th of 50
  4. Fall Color Ranking50th
    Best State for Fall Colors
    50th of 50
  5. Overall Public School Rank50th
    Public School Rankings by State · 2025
    50th of 50
  6. Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan Native1,915
    Prison Population by State · 2023
    49th of 49
  7. Local Street Accidents 2018-202281.1%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    44th of 44
  8. Change in Prison Population 2000-2022581.0%
    Private Prisons by State · 2022
    30th of 30
  9. Minimum Weekly Benefits$190
    Unemployment Benefits by State · 2021
    50th of 51
  10. Access Rank50th
    Best States for Fishing · 2022
    50th of 51

Profile by category

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Strongest category Politics & Government (55), weakest Education (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Nevada75% similar
  2. Oregon69% similar
  3. Georgia68% similar
  4. Missouri67% similar
  5. Texas67% similar

Cities in Arizona

27 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Arizona

15 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Arizona?
Arizona has a population of 7,691,212, 14th among 51 US states.
What does Arizona rank best at?
Among US states, Arizona ranks best for Air Quality Index (1st of 51); Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News) (1st of 50); 5 Year Income % Change (2nd of 48).
Where does Arizona rank worst?
Arizona ranks lowest for K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (50th of 51); Governor's Salary (49th of 50); Corruption Score (BestLife) (48th of 50).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Arizona?
Rankodex ranks Arizona on 2,200 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,200 metrics with a value for this place, in 646 topics