Phoenix, AZ

Safety in Phoenix, AZ: Crime, Heat & Commute

299 sunny days. July high 106°F. 26 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 6.6 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 15.7 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 106°F; Hot
January low: 46°F; Mild
Sunny days: 299/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 26 min; One way
Population: 5,020k; Phoenix
Poverty: 11.2% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 10.7%; ACS 2023. 89.3% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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