The 10 Safest Cities In Arizona For 2024

The 10 Safest Cities In Arizona For 2024

1. San Luis

Sometimes the US-Mexico border gets a bad rap for being dangerous, but San Luis hurts that narrative by being the safest place in Arizona.

What's especially impressive in San Luis is it's remarkably low rate of violent crimes -- in a city of over 30,000 residents, San Luis experienced only 8 violent crimes in the last year of data. That leaves residents with just a 1 in 4,134 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in a year, which is light years ahead of the national average.

So you can check out the Yuma Territorial Prison Museum as a visitor, but it's unlikely any San Luis residents will become full-time tenants.

Get ready to pack your mini-van and move to Thatcher -- it's one of the safest places for families, and all people, in the Copper State.

With the second safest rate of violent crime in the state, you won't have to worry about installing a panic room in your house. Interestingly, this is the second year that Thatcher was eligible for our list as it just passed the 5,000 person threshold this year. Moving on up and moving on into the safest places.

Thatcher is a town in Graham County.

3. Somerton

Everyone is Somerton practices safe practices throughout the day -- they hit their 10,000 steps a day, eat their vegetables, and don't smoke. All that leads to the fifth lowest property crime rate and eighth overall placement.

Located so far west it is basically in California, Somerton offers it's safety at a low cost -- the median rent here is only $620/mo. So unlike Paradise Valley, everyone can afford to be safe here.

4. Chino Valley

Ranked fourth in safety across Arizona, Chino Valley touts a low 100/100k people violent crime rate and an even lower 0.0 murder rate. The town also enjoys a modest 497/100k people property crime rate, reflecting its secure environment among its 13,875 residents.

Chino Valley's status as the first Territorial Capital bolsters its historical value. At the same time, its strategic location near Prescott and Ash Fork offers connectivity without sacrificing safety, reinforcing its position as a secure and historically significant town in Yavapai County.

5. Oro Valley

Oro Valley ranks as the fifth safest city in Arizona.

And to be honest, it's probably pretty hard to commit any crime when you're too busy golfing around any of the almost ten golf clubs in town.

For those ambitious people willing to put down the golf club for half second, they did manage to place Oro Valley with the safest violent crime rate in the state.

Located in southwestern Arizona, the city scores a solid 9 / 10 on our SnackAbility score -- meaning it's a great place to live all around and not just because it's safe.

6. Florence

Florence ranks as the sixth safest city in Arizona.

Looking into Florence, you'll notice that there's an abnormally high number of prisons in the area. We'd propose that the people that live in town see what life in prison is like and choose to avoid it. That leads to the safest rate of property crime in the state and the 13th safest rate of violent crime. And if the prisons aren't the reason for the low levels of crime then it's probably the "Country Thunder" music festival each year that booms the crime away.

Florence is a town, 61 miles southeast of Phoenix, in Pinal County

7. Sahuarita

Before we get into how safe it is here, try to pronounce Sahuarita. Ready? It's pronounced swrit -- which was a surprise to my east coast sensibilities.

This city 15 miles south of Tucson cracked the top ten for both violent and property crime for 2024. You can certainly find a master planned community complete with gate here so that you never have to worry about getting robbed again.

8. Gilbert

Let's go through a quick scenario -- you just finished a meal with your family, your snacking on ice cream and watching the Voice on TV. You know that feeling?

That's what everyone has in Gilbert.

The city finished in the top 20% for both violent and property crime per capita, but did manage to fall down a peg from last year's second place finish.

But don't feel sorry for Gilbert, we ranked it as the third best place to live in 2018.

Gilbert is located near Paradise Valley in Maricopa County.

9. Queen Creek

Queen Creek, with a population of 72,229 in Maricopa County, Arizona, is ranked as the ninth safest city in the state. This community, part of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area and historically known as "Rittenhouse," only had 105 violent crimes and 0 murder cases in 2024.

Queen Creek's commendable safety is reflected in its low 145/100k people violent crime and 992/100k people property crime rates per capita, with a mere 85 burglaries. The city's proactive policing is evident from its rankings: 14th safest in violent crime and ninth safest in property crime.

10. Douglas

In Arizona, Douglas stands out as the tenth safest city, boasting a low 19 count in 2024. Notably, incidents of murder are rare.

This city in Cochise County shares its heritage with the historical border town of Agua Prieta, marked by mining and settlement tales. With crime rates at just 114/100k people for violence and 1,264/100k people for property offenses, Douglas's police force ranks at tenth safest for handling violent crime and at 13th safest in property crime across Arizona.

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