Welcome to the No. 1 city in Arizona! Peoria, Arizona supports a strong business community and entrepreneurial ecosystem, has sustainable, future-ready economic development practices, and manages growth smartly.

The city has a reputation for maintaining a solid fiscal position and providing essential services. Peoria is known for its high quality of life, beautiful desert vistas, safe neighborhoods, and award-winning recreation services, inspiring business owners to expand and relocate to Peoria.

Because of these characteristics, the city of Peoria has been honored by Money Magazine, Forbes, Wallethub, USA Today and more for its livability and thriving economy.

1. Business Friendly Environment
Peoria, Arizona is a business-friendly community with lower costs of doing business and less regulation than neighboring states.

• Total Office Lease Rate: $22.48 per sq ft (Greater Phoenix), $57.37 per sq ft (San Francisco), $29.76 per sq ft (San Diego)
• Total Industrial Lease Rate: $6.36 per sq ft (Greater Phoenix), $14.76 per sq ft (San Francisco), $10.44 per sq ft (San Diego)
• Median Home Prices: $252,799 (Greater Phoenix), $938,186 (San Francisco), $585,310 (San Diego)
• Corporate Income Tax Rate: 5.5% (Greater Phoenix), 8.8% (San Francisco and San Diego)

2. Great Location
Located in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Peoria is ideally located in close proximity to California and to Mexico. Arizona is safe from most types of natural disasters, making it an ideal place for manufacturing, data centers, and more.

3. Land of Opportunity
At 180 square miles, Peoria has lots of room to grow with your business! The infrastructure is in place - power, water, aviation, rail, and highways provide a solid foundation for business growth and success.

4. Top Tier Workforce
Hire smart with a workforce of more than 1 million within a 30 minute commute. Peoria's workforce is strong and diverse. The region has strong job growth in healthcare, logistics, distribution, and manufacturing.

5. Quality of Life
Peoria was recently named the #1 Best Place to Live by Ranking Arizona. Come find out why Peoria is the Place for an outstanding, affordable quality of life.