City Score: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

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

The condition of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

  • What Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is up against: 77 out of 100 — Better than 11% of cbsas, down 10 points
  • Where grace is growing: 30 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 44 out of 100 — Better than 42% of cbsas
  • Christian liberty: 61 out of 100 — Better than 62% of cbsas, down 1 points

What takes Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 40 percentile points (What Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is up against)
  • This quarter: Divorces up 17 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 10 percentile points (What Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is up against)

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Arizona · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Arizona · 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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Arizona · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Arizona · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 55 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

  1. Queen Creek, AZ — 55, Liberty
  2. Gilbert, AZ — 52, Liberty
  3. San Tan Valley, AZ — 52, Liberty
  4. Surprise, AZ — 50, Liberty
  5. Buckeye, AZ — 49, Liberty
  6. Arizona City, AZ — 47, Liberty
  7. Casa Blanca, AZ — 47, Liberty
  8. Chuichu, AZ — 47, Liberty
  9. Florence, AZ — 47, Liberty
  10. Gold Canyon, AZ — 47, Liberty
  11. Oracle, AZ — 47, Liberty
  12. Picacho, AZ — 47, Liberty
  13. Pinal County, AZ — 47, Liberty
  14. Queen Valley, AZ — 47, Liberty
  15. Sacaton, AZ — 47, Liberty
  16. San Manuel, AZ — 47, Liberty
  17. Wet Camp Village, AZ — 47, Liberty
  18. Wickenburg, AZ — 47, Liberty
  19. Winkelman, AZ — 47, Liberty
  20. Chandler, AZ — 46, Liberty
  21. Fountain Hills, AZ — 46, Liberty
  22. Goodyear, AZ — 45, Liberty
  23. Maricopa, AZ — 45, Liberty
  24. Paradise Valley, AZ — 45, Liberty
  25. Peoria, AZ — 45, Liberty

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Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/phoenix-mesa-chandler-az. Methodology.

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