7.4M
Population
$65,913
Median income
1,840
Members on platform
4
Active issues
3
Working groups
7
Initiatives
State context

AZ vs the national average

Rent burden
17%
34% of income
AZ
34 % of income
Nat.
29 % of income
Above 30% is a critical level
Home price / income
33%
6.4x
AZ
6.4 x
Nat.
4.8 x
Affordability benchmark — up to 3x
Education spending
34%
8,700$/student
AZ
8,700 $/student
Nat.
13,200 $/student
Per student per year
Uninsured
38%
11%
AZ
11 %
Nat.
8 %
Without health insurance
Platform

What's being discussed in Arizona

Compare across states →
HousingFederal parallel
Active debate

Affordable housing in Arizona

Prices rose 43% over 5 years while wages grew 14%. Zoning reform (SB 1117) and rent caps are under discussion.

👥 234 participants⚖️ 8 positions📎 31 evidence
activity
92
Environment
Research

Arizona water resources

Lake Mead is at a historic low. Colorado River water quotas are being cut for the first time in 100 years.

👥 89 participants⚖️ 4 positions📎 18 evidence
activity
67
EducationFederal parallel
Drafting

AZ school funding

AZ spends $8,700 per student — 34% below the national average. The gap persists despite Prop 123.

👥 156 participants⚖️ 6 positions📎 22 evidence
activity
74
Infrastructure
Research

Phoenix public transit

Phoenix is the largest U.S. city with minimal transit coverage. Expanding Valley Metro has been under discussion since 2019.

👥 67 participants⚖️ 3 positions📎 11 evidence
activity
58
Comparison

Housing: AZ and neighboring states

The same problem has different intensity in different states — and different solutions.

State
Price / income
Rent burden
New supply
AZyou
6.4x
34%
8.2/k
CA
11.2x
42%
3.1/k
OR
7.8x
36%
5.4/k
NV
6.9x
38%
9.7/k
CO
7.1x
35%
6.8/k
TX
4.5x
30%
14.1/k
Price/income — median home price to median incomeRent burden — median rent as % of incomeNew supply — units per 1,000 residents per year
AZ
Arizona · Southwest
Capital
Phoenix
Population
7.4M
Median income
$65,913
Median home price
$420,000
On platform
1,840 people
Legislation
SB 1117 (2023)✓ Signed
Residential zoning reform
Housing
HB 2448 (2023)⏳ Pending
Water rights reform
Water
SB 1279 (2023)✗ Vetoed
School funding formula
Education
Working groups
Phoenix Housing Reform Coalition
Housing · 12 members
AZ Water Policy Working Group
Water · 8 members
Education Funding Alliance AZ
Education · 15 members
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