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Most active towns in Arizona

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 140 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Cornfields has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for AZ lists.

Kachina Village12% · Likely range 9–14%

Doney Park13% · Likely range 11–16%

Paradise Valley14% · Likely range 12–16%

All 140 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

1 Kachina Village3,212 people 12% 9–14%3,212

2 Doney Park6,253 people 13% 11–16%6,253

3 Paradise Valley12,611 people 14% 12–16%12,611

T4 Scottsdale243,821 people 15% 13–17%243,821

T4 Catalina Foothills52,593 people 15% 13–17%52,593

T4 Flagstaff76,445 people 15% 13–17%76,445

T4 Gilbert280,262 people 15% 14–17%280,262

T4 Corona de Tucson9,566 people 15% 13–17%9,566

T4 Anthem22,584 people 15% 13–17%22,584

T4 Tanque Verde15,866 people 15% 13–18%15,866

T4 Page7,345 people 15% 13–18%7,345

T12 Carefree3,683 people 16% 13–19%3,683

T12 Rincon Valley6,512 people 16% 14–18%6,512

T12 Queen Creek71,867 people 16% 14–18%71,867

T12 Litchfield Park6,916 people 16% 14–19%6,916

T12 Oro Valley48,162 people 16% 14–19%48,162

T12 Vail16,315 people 16% 14–19%16,315

T18 Cave Creek5,091 people 17% 14–19%5,091

T18 Tempe188,065 people 17% 15–19%188,065

T18 Fountain Hills23,789 people 17% 15–19%23,789

T18 Marana56,938 people 17% 15–19%56,938

T18 Chandler280,136 people 17% 16–19%280,136

T18 Tucson Mountains11,353 people 17% 15–20%11,353

T18 New River18,240 people 17% 15–20%18,240

T25 Citrus Park5,115 people 18% 15–20%5,115

T25 Williamson6,310 people 18% 15–21%6,310

T25 St. Johns3,395 people 18% 16–21%3,395

T28 Casas Adobes72,059 people 19% 16–21%72,059

T28 Sedona9,777 people 19% 17–21%9,777

T28 Williams3,369 people 19% 16–22%3,369

T28 Peoria196,906 people 19% 17–21%196,906

T28 Goodyear107,645 people 19% 17–21%107,645

T33 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people 20% 17–22%4,101

T33 Surprise154,948 people 20% 18–22%154,948

T33 Taylor4,183 people 20% 17–23%4,183

T33 Cornville3,618 people 20% 16–24%3,618

T33 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people 20% 17–24%6,356

T33 Snowflake6,444 people 20% 17–23%6,444

T33 Prescott47,400 people 20% 18–23%47,400

T33 Sahuarita35,862 people 20% 18–23%35,862

T33 Bagdad2,814 people 20% 17–23%2,814

T42 Thatcher5,439 people 21% 17–25%5,439

T42 Mesa511,764 people 21% 19–23%511,764

T42 Catalina6,489 people 21% 18–24%6,489

T42 Show Low12,102 people 21% 18–24%12,102

T42 Eagar4,416 people 21% 18–24%4,416

T42 Linden2,502 people 21% 18–25%2,502

T42 San Tan Valley109,189 people 21% 19–24%109,189

T42 Saddlebrooke13,085 people 21% 18–25%13,085

T50 Sierra Vista45,155 people 22% 19–25%45,155

T50 Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people 22% 19–25%14,330

T50 Buckeye104,923 people 22% 20–24%104,923

T50 Clifton3,822 people 22% 18–27%3,822

T50 Gold Canyon13,107 people 22% 19–26%13,107

T50 Red Rock3,277 people 22% 19–26%3,277

T50 Heber-Overgaard3,621 people 22% 19–26%3,621

T50 Sun Lakes13,924 people 22% 19–26%13,924

T50 Pima2,995 people 22% 18–27%2,995

T59 Wickenburg8,059 people 23% 20–25%8,059

T59 Sun City West27,425 people 23% 20–26%27,425

T59 Phoenix1,642,323 people 23% 21–25%1,642,323

T59 Maricopa67,163 people 23% 20–26%67,163

T59 Verde Village11,930 people 23% 20–26%11,930

T59 Swift Trail Junction2,859 people 23% 19–27%2,859

T59 Prescott Valley49,179 people 23% 20–26%49,179

T59 Lake Montezuma4,929 people 23% 20–27%4,929

T59 Paulden4,795 people 23% 20–27%4,795

T68 Lake of the Woods3,250 people 24% 20–27%3,250

T68 Star Valley2,525 people 24% 20–27%2,525

T68 Green Valley22,114 people 24% 21–27%22,114

T68 Valencia West14,728 people 24% 21–27%14,728

T68 White Mountain Lake2,910 people 24% 20–28%2,910

T68 Dewey-Humboldt4,501 people 24% 21–27%4,501

T68 Avondale92,477 people 24% 22–27%92,477

T68 Desert Hills2,944 people 24% 20–29%2,944

T68 Chino Valley13,602 people 24% 21–28%13,602

T68 Tucson Estates12,136 people 24% 21–27%12,136

T68 Ajo3,107 people 24% 21–28%3,107

T68 Payson16,622 people 24% 22–28%16,622

T80 Glendale252,833 people 25% 22–27%252,833

T80 El Mirage36,088 people 25% 23–28%36,088

T80 Florence25,570 people 25% 22–28%25,570

T80 Picture Rocks9,448 people 25% 22–28%9,448

T80 Tucson547,073 people 25% 23–28%547,073

T85 Safford10,239 people 26% 22–30%10,239

T85 Parker3,388 people 26% 21–30%3,388

T85 Fortuna Foothills28,896 people 26% 22–29%28,896

T85 Cottonwood12,580 people 26% 23–30%12,580

T85 Holbrook4,858 people 26% 23–29%4,858

T85 Youngtown7,015 people 26% 23–29%7,015

T85 Winslow8,773 people 26% 23–30%8,773

T85 Globe7,195 people 26% 23–30%7,195

T85 Clarkdale4,758 people 26% 23–30%4,758

T94 Yuma100,139 people 27% 23–30%100,139

T94 Sun City37,486 people 27% 24–29%37,486

T94 Camp Verde12,521 people 27% 23–30%12,521

T94 Lake Havasu City58,359 people 27% 24–30%58,359

T94 Kingman34,375 people 27% 23–30%34,375

T94 Tuba City7,960 people 27% 23–31%7,960

T94 Kayenta4,927 people 27% 22–31%4,927

T94 Whetstone2,971 people 27% 23–31%2,971

T94 Colorado City2,702 people 27% 22–33%2,702

T94 Arizona City9,543 people 27% 24–31%9,543

T94 Drexel Heights27,675 people 27% 24–30%27,675

T105 Apache Junction41,058 people 28% 24–31%41,058

T105 Mohave Valley2,555 people 28% 24–32%2,555

T105 Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people 28% 24–32%2,909

T105 Oracle3,146 people 28% 24–32%3,146

T105 Wellton2,527 people 28% 24–33%2,527

T105 Cordes Lakes3,808 people 28% 24–33%3,808

T105 Benson5,417 people 28% 25–33%5,417

T112 Casa Grande60,905 people 29% 26–32%60,905

T112 Fort Defiance3,351 people 29% 25–33%3,351

T112 Bisbee4,977 people 29% 25–33%4,977

T112 Fort Mohave15,715 people 29% 26–33%15,715

T116 Three Points5,254 people 30% 26–33%5,254

T116 Rio Rico22,017 people 30% 26–34%22,017

T116 Avra Valley6,277 people 30% 26–34%6,277

T116 Flowing Wells16,559 people 30% 27–33%16,559

T120 Chinle4,147 people 31% 27–35%4,147

T120 Coolidge16,636 people 31% 27–34%16,636

T122 Willcox3,222 people 32% 28–37%3,222

T122 San Luis37,337 people 32% 28–36%37,337

T122 Somerton14,574 people 32% 28–37%14,574

T125 Bullhead City42,496 people 33% 29–36%42,496

T125 Superior2,535 people 33% 29–37%2,535

T125 San Manuel3,491 people 33% 29–37%3,491

T125 New Kingman-Butler13,993 people 33% 30–37%13,993

129 Eloy17,433 people 34% 30–38%17,433

T130 Summit4,896 people 35% 31–39%4,896

T130 Golden Valley8,567 people 35% 31–39%8,567

T132 San Carlos4,973 people 36% 31–40%4,973

T132 Guadalupe5,272 people 36% 32–40%5,272

134 Tolleson7,668 people 37% 33–41%7,668

T135 Nogales19,841 people 38% 33–43%19,841

T135 Whiteriver4,545 people 38% 34–43%4,545

T135 Sacaton3,429 people 38% 33–43%3,429

138 Douglas15,981 people 39% 35–44%15,981

139 South Tucson4,550 people 42% 37–46%4,550

140 Avenue B and C4,001 people 44% 39–48%4,001

How it works

How this ranking works

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We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Arizona it’s 22%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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