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Tucson was ranked the most dangerous city in Arizona in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining cities with at least 20,000 in population that posted the highest violent crime rates per state.

Arizona was ranked 47th in a WalletHub.com study showing which of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are the best places for police to work.

Tanque Verde was ranked the richest town in Arizona in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small, affluent communities where most households exceed the nation’s median annual household income.

Arizona finished 26th in a Tax Foundation ranking of states that rely the most on property taxes as a share of state and local taxes.

Arizona finished 44th in a Tax Foundation analysis of state and local tax collections per capita – ranked from highest to lowest.

South Tucson was ranked the poorest town in Arizona in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small communities with high poverty rates and financial hardships.

Twenty-nine states, including Arizona, maintain personal income tax exemptions, even though the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act suspended such exemptions at the federal level, according to a Tax Foundation analysis.

Arizona State University finished in a tie for 20th in a peer-assessment ranking of the best fine arts schools by U.S. News that examined 229 campuses around the nation in areas such as graphic design and painting.

Arizona State University finished in a tie for 14th in a peer-assessment ranking of the best public affairs schools by U.S. News that examined 285 campuses around the nation.

Arizona finished 34th in a ranking for hospital safety issues such as preventable errors and infections, according to spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades given to more than 2,600 hospitals nationwide.

Arizona State University finished 16th in a ranking of best education schools by U.S. News that examined 258 campuses around the nation.

Apache County was ranked the poorest county in Arizona in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the least affluent regions in all 50 states.

Maricopa County was ranked the top-performing local economy in Arizona in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of counties’ gross domestic product growth from 2012 to 2015.

Arizona State University finished in a tie for 27th in a ranking of best law schools by U.S. News that examined 192 campuses around the nation.

Banner Health employs 43,102 workers in Arizona, making it the largest employer in the state, according to a recent analysis by the website 24/7 Wall St.

University of Arizona finished in a tie for 22nd in a ranking of best library and information studies programs by U.S. News that examined 51 campuses around the nation.

Arizona finished 50th among the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., in a new analysis examining which states have the highest percentage of bridges in poor condition.

Arizona was ranked the 34th best state in the nation, based on criteria such as health care, public education and economic growth, according to a new analysis by U.S. News.

The average Arizona teacher’s 2018-19 salary is estimated to be $49,892, the 45th highest in the nation, according to annual rankings and estimates released last month by the National Education Association (NEA).

One in 537 properties in Cochise County started the foreclosure process during the first quarter of the year -- the 115th highest foreclosure rate among metropolitan statistical areas nationwide, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.