Market rankings · Arizona
Grocery stores in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,162
- 590 chain locations (51%)
- Official establishments
- 802
- +3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.4B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 40% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $15M
- 61% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 87 · High
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,162 grocery stores in Arizona. 590 of them (51%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
At $6,084 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $17.4B a year on groceries. That is about $15M of household spending for each store on map listings, 61% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 802 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Arizona in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,561 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count held level over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $18.3M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #1 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 87 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (88). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (72).
Every market in Arizona for grocery stores
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 88 | 742 | 3.9 | $16M | +7.3% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 78 | 44 | 4.0 | $14.6M | +6.5% | #24 of 387 |
| 3Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 77 | 19 | 1.9 | $29.3M | +6.5% | #25 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 74 | 155 | 3.5 | $16.5M | +2.8% | #40 of 387 |
| 5Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 61 | 21 | 4.1 | $13.4M | +0.6% | #112 of 387 |
| 6Flagstaff, AZ | 59 | 27 | 4.9 | $12.1M | −0.6% | #131 of 387 |
| 7Yuma, AZ | 44 | 51 | 6.4 | $8.6M | +9.2% | #239 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 | $10.3M | +4.0% | #61 of 506 |
| 2Payson, AZ | 70 | 10 | 4.2 | $13.1M | +0.9% | #70 of 506 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 53 | 25 | 6.2 | $8.5M | +3.0% | #244 of 506 |
| 4Nogales, AZ | 30 | 29 | 17.1 | $3.1M | +4.8% | #429 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 92 | 45 | 2.8 | $21.6M | +25.4% | #33 of 2,070 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 86 | 697 | 4.0 | $15.7M | +5.5% | #99 of 2,070 |
| 3Yavapai County, AZ | 82 | 44 | 4.0 | $14.6M | +6.5% | #152 of 2,070 |
| 4Mohave County, AZ | 80 | 19 | 1.9 | $29.3M | +6.5% | #181 of 2,070 |
| 5Pima County, AZ | 78 | 155 | 3.5 | $16.5M | +2.8% | #226 of 2,070 |
| 6Graham County, AZ | 66 | 7 | 5.5 | $10.3M | +4.0% | #518 of 2,070 |
| 7Cochise County, AZ | 65 | 21 | 4.1 | $13.4M | +0.6% | #533 of 2,070 |
| 8Gila County, AZ | 65 | 10 | 4.2 | $13.1M | +0.9% | #534 of 2,070 |
| 9Coconino County, AZ | 64 | 27 | 4.9 | $12.1M | −0.6% | #562 of 2,070 |
| 10Yuma County, AZ | 59 | 51 | 6.4 | $8.6M | +9.2% | #727 of 2,070 |
| 11Navajo County, AZ | 50 | 25 | 6.2 | $8.5M | +3.0% | #1,017 of 2,070 |
| 12Santa Cruz County, AZ | 28 | 29 | 17.1 | $3.1M | +4.8% | #1,716 of 2,070 |
| 13Apache County, AZ | 26 | 16 | 7.6 | $6.6M | −2.2% | #1,744 of 2,070 |
| 14La Paz County, AZ | 12 | 15 | 16.7 | $3.1M | +0.9% | #1,996 of 2,070 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $20.4M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Arizona?
Arizona has 1,162 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 590 of them (51%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 802 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on groceries?
About $17.4B a year, or $6,084 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,162 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $15M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. 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 grocery stores?
Arizona has 4.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $15M, 61% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,870, against 1,162 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,561 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). 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 92 (very 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 87 for grocery stores (high), #1 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 grocery stores 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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