CITY PROFILE
Phoenix, AZ
“Endless sunshine and sprawl: pick your poison, stay forever.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $448K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,742/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 22.4°C · warmest 33.9°C · coolest 11°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 256 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #11 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy84
- Affordable to rent84
- Climate comfort86
- Big-city amenities78
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.