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Best Credit Cards in Arizona

Top 10 cards ranked for AZ spending patterns · Updated April 2026

AZTop category: Dining & Travel

Snowbird destination with growing dining scenes in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Gas rewards matter for desert road trips.

Dining

Avg

vs national avg

Groceries

-5%

vs national avg

Travel

+5%

vs national avg

Gas

+10%

vs national avg

Top 10 Cards for Arizona Residents

#1
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

Chase · $99/yr · 26x IHG hotels, 5x travel/dining/gas, 3x everything else

+$1323

net/year

#2
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card

American Express · $150/yr · 12x Hilton, 6x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1191

net/year

#3
Hilton Honors American Express Card
Hilton Honors American Express Card

American Express · $0/yr · 7x Hilton, 5x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1184

net/year

#4
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred

Chase · $95/yr · 5x travel via Chase, 3x dining, 2x other travel, 1x everything else

+$827

net/year

#5
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

Chase · $95/yr · 6x Marriott Bonvoy hotels, 3x groceries/gas/dining, 2x everything else

+$826

net/year

#6
Chase Freedom Unlimited
Chase Freedom Unlimited

Chase · $0/yr · 5% travel via Chase, 3% dining & drugstores, 1.5% everything else

+$566

net/year

#7
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex

American Express · $95/yr · 6% groceries & streaming, 3% transit & gas, 1% everything else

+$514

net/year

#8
American Express Gold Card
American Express Gold Card

American Express · $250/yr · 4x restaurants & groceries, 3x flights, 1x everything else

+$508

net/year

#9
Chase Freedom Flex
Chase Freedom Flex

Chase · $0/yr · 5% rotating categories, 3% dining & drugstores, 1.5% travel via Chase, 1% everything else

+$488

net/year

#10
Citi Premier
Citi Premier

Citi · $95/yr · 3x flights, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets & gas, 1x everything else

+$485

net/year