Which county in Arizona has the lowest wildfire risk?

Maricopa has the lowest wildfire risk in Arizona, at 48.1.

What is the wildfire risk in Maricopa?

Maricopa is ranked #1 in Arizona for wildfire risk, at 48.1.

What are the top counties in Arizona for wildfire risk?

Maricopa (48.1), then Yuma (51.4), and Pima (67.1). The full top 15 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Arizona are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Arizona compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is Arizona only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Arizona (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Arizona

Top 15 of 15 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Arizona

Rank	County	Value
01	Maricopa48.1 County page
02	Yuma51.4 County page
03	Pima67.1 County page
04	Mohave75.1 County page
05	La Paz79.7 County page
06	Pinal86.8 County page
07	Navajo87.1 County page
08	Apache87.5 County page
09	Greenlee91.8 County page
10	Coconino92.1 County page
11	Cochise93.6 County page
12	Graham94.3 County page
13	Yavapai95.7 County page
14	Santa Cruz97.7 County page
15	Gila98.7 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Arizona counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Arizona has the lowest wildfire risk?: Maricopa has the lowest wildfire risk in Arizona, at 48.1.
What is the wildfire risk in Maricopa?: Maricopa is ranked #1 in Arizona for wildfire risk, at 48.1.
What are the top counties in Arizona for wildfire risk?: Maricopa (48.1), then Yuma (51.4), and Pima (67.1). The full top 15 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Arizona are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Arizona compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Arizona only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.