Best counties to live in Arizona

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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 204,374
- Median household income: $56,439
- Median home value: $173,500 (69% own)
- Median rent: $950 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Desert View Academy (grade A minus), PFC James D. Price Elementary School (grade B+), Gowan Science Academy (grade B)
- Top private schools: Yuma Catholic High School (grade A), Southwestern Christian School (grade A+), Yuma Lutheran School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Yuma (grade B minus), Fortuna Foothills (grade C+), Somerton (grade C+)

#12. Yuma County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 237,830
- Median household income: $62,430
- Median home value: $354,300 (73% own)
- Median rent: $1,128 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: BASIS Prescott (grade A+), Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Prescott Valley (grade A), Ash Fork Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Verde Valley School (grade A+), The Orme School (grade A+), Trinity Christian School (grade C+)
- Top places: Sedona (grade B), Prescott (grade B), Williamson (grade B minus)

#11. Yavapai County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 433,338
- Median household income: $73,313
- Median home value: $268,900 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,317 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande High School (grade A+), Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School (grade A), Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Peter Indian Mission School (grade unavailable), St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School (grade unavailable), Logos Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Maricopa (grade B minus), San Tan Valley (grade B minus), Apache Junction (grade B minus)

#10. Pinal County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 66,054
- Median household income: $37,483
- Median home value: $62,400 (80% own)
- Median rent: $635 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Alpine Elementary School (grade A), St. Johns Middle School (grade A), Coronado Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Michael Indian School (grade A minus), Immanuel Mission School (grade unavailable), Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: St. Johns (grade A minus), Eagar (grade B), Springerville (grade B)

#9. Apache County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 16,681
- Median household income: $46,634
- Median home value: $117,500 (68% own)
- Median rent: $691 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: Bouse Elementary School (grade A), Blake Primary School (grade B+), Salome High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Parker (grade B), Quartzsite (grade C+), Ehrenberg (grade C minus)

#8. La Paz County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 107,110
- Median household income: $50,335
- Median home value: $165,600 (72% own)
- Median rent: $800 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Capps Elementary School (grade A minus), Joseph City High School (grade A minus), Joseph City Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist Indian School (grade C minus), East Fork Lutheran Grade School (grade unavailable), St. Anthony School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Taylor (grade B), Show Low (grade B), Holbrook (grade B)

#7. Navajo County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 47,838
- Median household income: $51,885
- Median home value: $196,700 (67% own)
- Median rent: $741 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Elgin Elementary School (grade A minus), Mexicayotl Academy (grade B+), Nogales High School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Lourdes Catholic School (grade A minus), Sacred Heart Catholic School (grade unavailable), Sonshine Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Rio Rico (grade C+), Nogales (grade C), Patagonia (grade B)

#6. Santa Cruz County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: 1,358
- Population: 144,705
- Median household income: $67,266
- Median home value: $379,400 (59% own)
- Median rent: $1,353 (41% rent)
- Top public schools: Haven Montessori Charter School (grade A+), BASIS Flagstaff (grade A+), Mountain School (grade A)
- Top private schools: San Francisco de Asis Catholic School (grade unavailable), Flagstaff Christian School (grade unavailable), Mt. Calvary Lutheran School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Flagstaff (grade B+), Kachina Village (grade B), Page (grade B minus)

#5. Coconino County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: 639
- Population: 125,504
- Median household income: $58,421
- Median home value: $183,000 (70% own)
- Median rent: $893 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: General Myer Elementary School (grade A), Colonel Smith Middle School (grade A), Leman Academy of Excellence Sierra Vista (grade A)
- Top private schools: Veritas Christian Community School (grade A minus), Loretto Catholic School (grade unavailable), First Baptist Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Sierra Vista (grade A minus), Benson (grade B), Bisbee (grade B minus)

#4. Cochise County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: 631
- Population: 4,430,871
- Median household income: $80,675
- Median home value: $371,400 (64% own)
- Median rent: $1,437 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: BASIS Phoenix (grade A+), BASIS Scottsdale (grade A+), BASIS Mesa (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Phoenix Country Day School (grade A+), Rancho Solano Preparatory School (grade A+), Brophy College Preparatory (grade A+)
- Top places: Ahwatukee Foothills (grade A), Gilbert (grade A), Paradise Valley (grade A)

#3. Maricopa County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: 435
- Population: 1,042,393
- Median household income: $64,323
- Median home value: $258,300 (64% own)
- Median rent: $1,071 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: BASIS Tucson North (grade A+), University High School (grade A+), BASIS Oro Valley (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Gregory School (grade A+), Salpointe Catholic High School (grade A), Green Fields School (grade A)
- Top places: Catalina Foothills (grade A+), Udall Park (grade A+), Sam Hughes (grade A+)

#2. Pima County, Arizona
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- Overall Rank: 332
- Population: 9,483
- Median household income: $73,756
- Median home value: $93,900 (56% own)
- Median rent: $532 (44% rent)
- Top public schools: Metcalf Elementary School (grade A minus), Fairbanks Middle School (grade B+), Duncan High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Clifton (grade A minus), Duncan (grade B), York (grade B minus)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Greenlee County, Arizona
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