
Sells isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Sells has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Arizona’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Sells are known for
None of the towns bordering Sells reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a AZ list.
Every AZ list
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Flagstaff · 90 in
Least snow#1 Cottonwood · 1.0 in
F
Mildest winters#1 Fort Mohave · 45.1°
Hottest summers#1 Mohave Valley · 111.1°
Coolest summers#1 Williams · 82.0°
Longest growing season#1 Phoenix · 331 days
Wettest#1 Kachina Village · 23 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Avenue B and C · 0.2 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Eagar · $494/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Avenue B and C · $274/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Kingman-Butler · 35.7%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Bagdad · 8.5 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Kachina Village · 98 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Kachina Village · 21%
Fewest smokers#1 Catalina Foothills · 6%
Most active#1 Kachina Village · 12%
Fewest uninsured#1 Paradise Valley · 4%
Lowest depression#1 Sun City West · 14%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Chandler · 1.7 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Heber-Overgaard · 55.6%
Most new homes#1 Queen Creek · 28.4 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Avra Valley · +96.2%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Clifton · 22.2 per home
Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Cottonwood · 16.0 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Sedona · 20.8 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Cave Creek · 41.8 per child
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Star Valley · 93.3%
Most trails#1 Pima · 5.8 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Litchfield Park · 177 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Paradise Valley · 74.3%
Youngest#1 Colorado City · 19.4
Oldest#1 Sun City West · 74.8
Most residents 65+#1 Sun City West · 85%
Most kids#1 Colorado City · 46.1%
Safety
Safest#1 Clarkdale · 6.9
All of Arizona’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every AZ list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.

