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Day care in Arizona

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 7 Arizona counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 49% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Arizona

Day care

809

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

49%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,902,821

in covered counties

Workers

2,611,898

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 7 Arizona counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Arizona

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Yuma	Yuma County	30–46	211,785	49,598	1.3	62–87%	Below average
Tucson	Pima County	133–225	1,072,121	336,499	1.1	53–75%	Range spans bands
Tempe	Maricopa County	583–779	4,583,743	1,999,220	1.0	51–59%	Well below average
Flagstaff	Coconino County	11–53	138,603	47,833	0.7	33–149%	Range spans bands
Lake Havasu City	Mohave County	15–61	219,444	47,568	0.6	30–103%	Range spans bands
Casa Grande	Pinal County	26–70	429,927	59,779	0.6	28–66%	Range spans bands
Prescott	Yavapai County	11–73	247,198	71,401	0.4	19–106%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

62%

53%

51%

33%

30%

28%

19%

Most competitors per capita

19%

28%

30%

33%

51%

53%

62%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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