Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Phoenix, AZ: 20th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Phoenix has 50.8 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 1.5x the median city (33.8). That's 1.07x what its normal summer heat predicts, 37th of 100 cities on this measure.
Ranking check: Confirmed. Phoenix ranks 20th on households inside city limits and 25th on metro population: top 25 on both. How the check works
Summer in Phoenix
- A normal June–August brings 2,333 cooling degree days at Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport.
Homes in Phoenix
- The median home was built in 1984.
- 42% of homes were built before 1980.
- 57% of households own their home.
- 601,397 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Phoenix ranks 89th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Phoenix's winter page.
About these numbers
Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 21 AC repair terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Phoenix" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Phoenix, AZ ranks 20th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/phoenix-az/