State ranking · Arizona
The 10 best tattoo shops in Arizona
The best tattoo shops in Arizona, ordered by an adjusted Google rating that weighs review counts: shops with 25+ reviews, one listing per address, nobody paid for a place. How the ranking works.
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Ranger Tattoo & Piercing Shop
5.0· 5,300 reviewsMesa, AZ1925 W University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201
Custom Tattoo DesignsPiercing Services - 02
The Painted Lady Tattoo
5.0· 1,900 reviewsTucson, AZ903 N Swan Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomeFlash Tattoos AvailableCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline Booking - 03
Ranger Tattoo & Piercing Shop
5.0· 1,200 reviewsChandler, AZ1950 N Arizona Ave Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85225
Piercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 04
Sentient Tattoo Collective
5.0· 1,200 reviewsTempe, AZ227 S Smith Rd #101, Tempe, AZ 85288
Geometric / MandalaMinimalist / MicroFine LineJapanese / IrezumiRealism / PortraitAftercare Products - 05
Ranger Tattoo & Piercing Shop
5.0· 819 reviewsScottsdale, AZ7607 E McDowell Rd #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Walk-ins WelcomePiercing Services - 06
Timeless Tattoo Co.
5.0· 787 reviewsPhoenix, AZ2530 N 7th St Suite 104, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Walk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo Designs - 07
Good Time Tattoo
5.0· 336 reviewsScottsdale, AZ4017 N Scottsdale Rd # 103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Minimalist / MicroScript / LetteringFine LineAftercare ProductsCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo Designs - 08
Grand Avenue Tattoo & Piercings
4.9· 3,400 reviewsPhoenix, AZ1502 W Camelback Rd Suite 1, Phoenix, AZ 85015
Black & GreyRealism / PortraitPiercing ServicesCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline Booking - 09
Ranger Tattoo & Piercing Shop (Gilbert)
4.9· 2,500 reviewsMesa, AZ1230 S Gilbert Rd G1, Mesa, AZ 85204
Piercing Services - 10
Method
How the best tattoo shops in Arizona are ranked
Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 348 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 348), where n is the shop's Google review count, 348 is the median review count across the directory and 4.79 is the directory-wide mean rating. Only shops with at least 25 reviews qualify; ties go to the shop with more reviews.
In practice, each shop's Google rating is pulled toward the directory average in proportion to how few reviews back it, so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.9 from several hundred. To be listed, a tattoo shop in Arizona must have a city and state and at least 25 Google reviews; a shop with two listings at one address takes one slot. 60 shops in Arizona meet those rules; the top 10 appear here. Ratings shown are raw Google ratings and the score only sets the order. Nobody paid for a place and nothing is hand-picked. The list cannot tell you about artist skill, hygiene or price — visit the shop, look at healed work and ask. Full methodology.
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