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Living in Maricopa

Maricopa had 67,163 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$96,391 a year in July 2026. There were 265 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population78,362people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,751EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,756EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.98%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,094offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 31% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean11.34µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Maricopa?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Maricopa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,998 per month, while the median home value was US$377,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 83.6%, and the vacancy rate was 9.45% in July 2026. 52.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Maricopa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,998/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,187 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,966 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,756 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes647 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Maricopa a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,155 of 78,362 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Maricopa is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income96,391 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband86.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet1.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet7.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,751 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate4.98 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Maricopa?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,796 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€924of €2,972 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,972
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,966
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€924
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Maricopa Salary needed to live in Maricopa

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Maricopa. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Maricopa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools29 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio8 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents265 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,093 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maricopa when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMaricopa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Maricopa highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Maricopa1,094
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,094 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents167.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes198 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time36.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportCGZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Maricopa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Maricopa.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Maricopa is 11.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11.34 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 20.56 · Feb 22.72 · Mar 26.78 · Apr 31.22 · May 36.33 · Jun 41.72 · Jul 42.72 · Aug 41.83 · Sep 39.06 · Oct 32.89 · Nov 25.61 · Dec 19.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.61 · Feb 4.33 · Mar 6.94 · Apr 10.44 · May 15.22 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 25.44 · Aug 25.11 · Sep 20.61 · Oct 12.56 · Nov 5.94 · Dec 1.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.56 · Feb 13.56 · Mar 16.83 · Apr 20.83 · May 25.78 · Jun 31 · Jul 34.06 · Aug 33.5 · Sep 29.83 · Oct 22.72 · Nov 15.78 · Dec 10.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.56 · Feb 20.07 · Mar 23.11 · Apr 5.08 · May 5.59 · Jun 2.29 · Jul 17.02 · Aug 25.91 · Sep 17.27 · Oct 11.94 · Nov 13.46 · Dec 19.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading53.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.68 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation145 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature37.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±3.2 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±5.1 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±5.8 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±5.8 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±6.0 °C, Elche (Spain) ±5.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,155 is not 4.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.53 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents6,155 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density712.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population78,362 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics81,890 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value377,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes83.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate65.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.58 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage70.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance10.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available97.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 202218,443 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20226 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over31,201 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home22.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Maricopa

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Queen Creek as a Maricopa alternative in the same region

45 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Queen Creek vs 11.3 µg/m³ Maricopa−61%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,632 Queen Creek vs €3,751 Maricopa+23%
  • Foreign residents: 2.0% Queen Creek vs 4.5% Maricopa−57%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Queen Creek vs 29.0 km Maricopa−76%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 941 Queen Creek vs 1,094 Maricopa−14%
  • Unemployment: 4.3% Queen Creek vs 5.0% Maricopa−14%
  • Residents: 89,770 Queen Creek vs 78,362 Maricopa+15%
Full comparisonMore about Queen Creek

Plymouth as a Maricopa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2076 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,397 Plymouth vs €3,751 Maricopa+44%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Plymouth vs 5.0% Maricopa−54%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Plymouth vs 11.3 µg/m³ Maricopa−35%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Plymouth vs 29.0 km Maricopa−66%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,383 Plymouth vs €3,796 Maricopa+15%
  • Foreign residents: 5.3% Plymouth vs 4.5% Maricopa+16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,075 Plymouth vs 1,094 Maricopasame level
Full comparisonMore about Plymouth

Cities near Maricopa

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sun Lakes 24.1 km away
Rent
1,790 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,941 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Maricopa, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Mableton78,314 residentsBowling Green78,505 residentsParma78,581 residentsWyoming78,588 residentsMilpitas78,596 residentsLakewood78,010 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Maricopa?

The median gross salary is 3,796 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Maricopa?

The unemployment rate is 4.98 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Maricopa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.34 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Maricopa?

Police recorded 1,094 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Maricopa?

The published population is 78,362 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Maricopa?

6,155 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Maricopa a good place to live?

Maricopa may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Maricopa?

Sun Lakes is near Maricopa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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