City Score: Anthem, AZ

The score

Anthem, AZ scores 37 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 41 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 32 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Arizona state-wide (2 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Arizona as a whole, not by city, so every Arizona city carries Arizona's numbers.

Arizona scores 34 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 34 · Movement 33).

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What's moving it

• 18 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 89 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 108 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 109 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 38 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Anthem, AZ

• What Anthem is up against: 67 out of 100 — Better than 13% of cities, down 38 points
• Where grace is growing: 31 out of 100 — Better than 53% of cities
• Marriage & family: 39 out of 100 — Better than 35% of cities, up 1 point (Arizona state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 61 out of 100 — Better than 64% of cities, down 1 point (Arizona state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Anthem, AZ

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Anthem, AZ rates 42 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 25 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (472.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, Maricopa County, AZ). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (18 prayer gatherings, 89 ways to serve, and 108 gatherings).

The Family: 38 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (69.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Maricopa County, AZ). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (38 Bible studies).

Education: 78 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Arizona). Arizona state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (38 Bible studies).

Government: 63 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (56.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Arizona). Arizona state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 31 out of 100.

Media: 43 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.7 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Arizona). Arizona state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 24 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 42 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Anthem, AZ's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 24 out of 100.

Business: 42 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Maricopa County, AZ). The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Compassion: 7 out of 100, Hardened

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (40.6 deaths per 100,000, Maricopa County, AZ). From Maricopa County, AZ. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100 (89 ways to serve).

What takes Anthem, AZ to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 26 → 40
• Unity: Unity 31 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Unity down 5 — 109 churches listed
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 38 percentile points (What Anthem is up against)
• This quarter: Divorces up 17 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Marriages up 4 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Anthem, AZ over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2024 · Maricopa County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2024 · Maricopa County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Anthem, AZ · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Anthem, AZ · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Anthem, AZ · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Anthem, AZ · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Anthem, AZ · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Anthem, AZ · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maricopa County, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Arizona · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Arizona · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Anthem, AZ, Arizona, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Anthem, AZ

• Anthem, AZ vs Tucson, AZ (Tucson, AZ scores 33)
• Anthem, AZ vs Prescott, AZ (Prescott, AZ scores 37)
• Anthem, AZ vs Kingman, AZ (Kingman, AZ scores 29)
• Anthem, AZ vs Yuma, AZ (Yuma, AZ scores 36)
• Anthem, AZ vs Flagstaff, AZ (Flagstaff, AZ scores 31)

Every indicator

What Anthem is up against — 67 out of 100

• Violent crime: 276.9 offences per 100,000, better than 35% of cities · 2024, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 901.3 offences per 100,000, better than 63% of cities · 2024, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 40.6 deaths per 100,000, better than 7% of cities, down 38 points · 2025, Maricopa County, AZ · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Arizona · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 31 out of 100

• Church adherents: 472.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 49% of cities · 2020, Maricopa County, AZ · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 6.0 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 2% of cities · 2020, Maricopa County, AZ · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 84% of cities · 2023, Maricopa County, AZ · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Anthem, AZ · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Anthem, AZ · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Anthem, AZ · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Anthem, AZ · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Anthem, AZ · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Anthem, AZ · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 1.1 per million residents, better than 68% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 39 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 69.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 45% of cities · 2020-2024, Maricopa County, AZ · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 44.8 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 30% of cities · 2020-2024, Maricopa County, AZ · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 8.6 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 18% of cities, down 2 points · 2020-2024, Maricopa County, AZ · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 13.9 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 51% of cities, up 17 points · 2020-2024, Arizona · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 32.2 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 49% of cities, up 4 points · 2020-2024, Arizona · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 61 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 56.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 77% of cities, down 2 points · 2026, Arizona · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 10 of the edition's safeguards, better than 80% of cities · 2026, Arizona · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Arizona · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 27% of cities · 2025, Arizona · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Arizona · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Arizona · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, Arizona · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.7 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 43% of cities · 2026-11, Arizona · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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