Greater Phoenix

Greater Phoenix is a region of Arizona surrounding Phoenix. The total area accounts for 4.8 million residents and is the 11th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Phoenix and Mesa.

Phoenix

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Phoenix is the capital of the state of Arizona, the most populous city in the American Southwest.

Mesa

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Mesa, population 518,000, is in Maricopa County.

Scottsdale

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Scottsdale is a city in the state of Arizona.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Glendale and Chandler.

Glendale

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Glendale is one of the largest suburbs in the…

Chandler

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Chandler is a city in Arizona, and a medium-sized suburb of Phoenix with over 240,000 residents.

Tempe

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Tempe is a city of 180,587 in the Greater Phoenix area…

Gilbert

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Gilbert is in the southeast valley of the Greater Phoenix region of Arizona.

Peoria

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Peoria is a city inside of Phoenix, Arizona.

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix.

Buckeye

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Buckeye is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Apache Junction

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Apache Junction is a small city in Greater Phoenix…

Fountain Hills

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Fountain Hills is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

El Mirage

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El Mirage is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Litchfield Park

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Litchfield Park is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Queen Creek

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Queen Creek is a town in the state of Arizona, United…

Cave Creek

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Cave Creek is a small town north of Phoenix and part of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

Guadalupe

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Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona…

Carefree

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Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Sun City

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Sun City is a suburb 20 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

Anthem

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Anthem is a large unincorporated community, built by Del Webb homes, in Greater Phoenix, Arizona.

Greater Phoenix

Metropolitan statistical area with 4,850,000 residents
Description: metropolitan area in Arizona, United States
Also known as
“Metro Phoenix”
“Phoenix metropolitan area”
“Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metropolitan statistical area”
“Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area”
“Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area”
“Salt River Valley”
“Valley of the Sun”
Location
Arizona
Southwest
United States
North America
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Latitude of center

33.436° or 33° 26′ 10″ north

Longitude of center

-112.0743° or 112° 4′ 28″ west

Wikidata ID

Q3290452

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Greater Phoenix” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Área metropolitana de Phoenix”
Catalan: “àrea metropolitana de Phoenix”
Chinese: “凤凰城大都会区”
Chinese: “鳳凰城都會區”
Dutch: “metropoolregio Phoenix”
Dutch: “Valley of the Sun (Arizona)”
Dutch: “Valley of the Sun”
French: “aire métropolitaine de Phoenix”
French: “Aire métropolitaine de Phoenix”
German: “Metropolregion Phoenix”
German: “Phoenix”
Hebrew: “המטרופולין של פיניקס”
Hebrew: “פיניקס רבתי”
Italian: “Area metropolitana di Phoenix”
Japanese: “フェニックス都市圏”
Persian: “منطقه شهری فینیکس”
Persian: “منطقه کلان‌شهری فینیکس”
Polish: “Obszar metropolitalny Phoenix”
Portuguese: “Região Metropolitana de Fênix”
Portuguese: “Região metropolitana de Phoenix”
Slovenian: “Metro Phoenix”
Slovenian: “Metropolitansko območje Phoenix”
Slovenian: “Salt River Valley”
Slovenian: “Valley of the Sun”
Slovenian: “Veliki Phoenix”
Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale”
Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale”
Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Phoenix”
Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Phoenix”
Spanish: “Phoenix Metro Area”
Urdu: “فینکس میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ”
Vietnamese: “Vùng đô thị Phoenix”

Arizona: Highlights

Notable places include Tucson and Flagstaff.

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