Arizona vs California | Infrastructure

Infrastructure Comparison

Arizona

California

How Arizona and California compare on infrastructure: water quality score, annual power outage hours, road quality rank, and more.

Overview

Key differences

Water Quality Score

California has a higher water quality score than Arizona.

Annual Power Outage Hours

Arizona has fewer annual power outage hours than California.

Renewable Electricity Share

California has a higher renewable electricity share than Arizona.

Metric	AZ	CA	Deep dive
Water Quality Score State tap-water score on a 100-point scale from the existing water-quality ranking.	77.4/100 (B)	83.7/100 (A)	Details ->
Annual Power Outage Hours Average annual electric outage duration, including major events, in hours.	1.5 hours/yr	4.7 hours/yr	Details ->
Road Quality Rank State road-quality ranking from the existing infrastructure table (1 = best).	#35	#47	Details ->
Renewable Electricity Share Share of statewide electricity generation from renewable sources.	17.0%	43.6%	Details ->
Largest Airport The state's largest commercial airport and its annual passenger volume.	Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)	Los Angeles International (LAX)	Details ->