Market rankings · Arizona
Coffee shops and cafes in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,104
- 1,534 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 1,741
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +36.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.4B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arizona has 3,104 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 49% of them, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Arizona comes to about $11.4B a year: $3,982 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.7M per cafe, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Official counts show 1,741 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Arizona in 2023, up 36.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,640 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Since fiscal 2022, 98 SBA-backed loans worth $49.3M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #21 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (69). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (72).
Every market in Arizona for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 69 | 56 | 7.1 | $4.7M | +9.2% | #49 of 387 |
| 2Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 58 | 2,084 | 11.0 | $3.8M | +7.3% | #127 of 387 |
| 3Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 55 | 86 | 8.4 | $3.9M | +6.5% | #153 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 49 | 433 | 9.9 | $3.8M | +2.8% | #206 of 387 |
| 5Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 43 | 130 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #257 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 28 | 61 | 12.0 | $2.8M | +0.6% | #350 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 18 | 122 | 22.1 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #382 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Safford, AZ | 72 | 7 | 5.5 | $6.3M | +4.0% | #42 of 529 |
| 2Nogales, AZ | 57 | 14 | 8.3 | $3.9M | +4.8% | #194 of 529 |
| 3Payson, AZ | 45 | 26 | 11.0 | $3M | +0.9% | #317 of 529 |
| 4Show Low, AZ | 45 | 50 | 12.5 | $2.5M | +3.0% | #320 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 88 | 98 | 6.1 | $6.4M | +25.4% | #31 of 2,063 |
| 2Graham County, AZ | 68 | 7 | 5.5 | $6.3M | +4.0% | #344 of 2,063 |
| 3Yuma County, AZ | 67 | 56 | 7.1 | $4.7M | +9.2% | #383 of 2,063 |
| 4Mohave County, AZ | 56 | 86 | 8.4 | $3.9M | +6.5% | #786 of 2,063 |
| 5Maricopa County, AZ | 55 | 1,986 | 11.5 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #822 of 2,063 |
| 6Santa Cruz County, AZ | 53 | 14 | 8.3 | $3.9M | +4.8% | #897 of 2,063 |
| 7Pima County, AZ | 53 | 433 | 9.9 | $3.8M | +2.8% | #901 of 2,063 |
| 8Yavapai County, AZ | 49 | 130 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #1,067 of 2,063 |
| 9Navajo County, AZ | 41 | 50 | 12.5 | $2.5M | +3.0% | #1,361 of 2,063 |
| 10Gila County, AZ | 40 | 26 | 11.0 | $3M | +0.9% | #1,397 of 2,063 |
| 11Cochise County, AZ | 34 | 61 | 12.0 | $2.8M | +0.6% | #1,621 of 2,063 |
| 12La Paz County, AZ | 31 | 15 | 16.7 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #1,727 of 2,063 |
| 13Coconino County, AZ | 24 | 122 | 22.1 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #1,914 of 2,063 |
| 14Apache County, AZ | 18 | 19 | 9.0 | $3.2M | −2.2% | #1,998 of 2,063 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $12.4M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,104 coffee shops and cafes in Arizona. 1,534 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 1,741 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 36.0% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Official counts list 397 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arizona spend on food away from home?
About $11.4B a year, or $3,982 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,104 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per cafe. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Arizona has 10.9 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Arizona would have about 3,071, against 3,104 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,640 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arizona scores 58 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #21 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arizona. It maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Top markets for coffee shops and cafes across the U.S. · All business types in Arizona
Related business types in Arizona
- Restaurants and cafes27,387 listings
- Sit-down restaurants15,233 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops3,785 listings
- Pizza1,804 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops2,249 listings
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