Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Year-round sunshine and low rents away from the pricey core of the Valley.
1. Yuma: Cheapest overall
2. Tucson: Best big-city value
3. Casa Grande: Best central value
4. Surprise: Best Valley value
5. Goodyear: Best west-Valley value
6. Mesa: Best East Valley value
7. Sierra Vista: Best high-desert value
8. Buckeye: Best fast-growth value
Arizona already beats the West Coast on cost, but Scottsdale and central Phoenix can still sting. The value lives in Tucson, the outer Valley suburbs, and a few smaller desert cities. Here are the 8 cheapest places to live in Arizona, ranked by real value, with a reminder to move outside the brutal summer heat.