Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Year-round sun and low-crime, master-planned suburbs built for families.
1. Gilbert: Safest overall
2. Chandler: Best safe tech suburb
3. Scottsdale: Best safe upscale pick
4. Peoria: Best safe northwest suburb
5. Surprise: Best safe value suburb
6. Goodyear: Best safe west-Valley pick
7. Maricopa: Best safe far-suburb value
8. Queen Creek: Best safe rural-edge pick
Arizona safety lives in the East Valley suburbs of the Phoenix metro, where master-planned communities pair very low crime with strong schools and newer construction. These towns are tidy, sunny, and family-first. Here are the 8 safest places to live in Arizona, ranked, with a reminder to move outside the summer heat.