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Phoenix...
Known as "The Valley of
the Sun," the city of Phoenix covers a 400 square mile area and boasts a
population of over 1.2 million residents. It serves as the hub for the
greater metropolitan area, which includes Scottsdale, Paradise Valley,
Tempe, Mesa and Glendale. Phoenix, of course, has all the conveniences of a
major city: an International airport, nationally-recognized healthcare
facilities, accredited schools and universities, extensive park system,
numerous shopping centers, commercial and industrial districts, and a
network of freeways to connect the metropolitan area with ease. However its
warm and dry winters, healthy economy, and broad spectrum of restaurants,
nightlife and recreation, is what makes Phoenix unparalleled as the city
that has "something for everyone," and it supports a wide variety of
lifestyles within its boundaries with comfort and quality.
Housing in Phoenix is as diverse
as its residents, and one can find everything from moderately-priced
condominiums to multi-million dollar estates within its many neighborhoods
and adjacent communities. Town & Mountain serves central and northeast
Phoenix, including Biltmore and Arcadia, as well as Scottsdale, Paradise
Valley, Pinnacle Peak and Carefree/Cave Creek. Prices start at $100,000 for
condominiums and $150,000 for single family residences, and can go up to
several million dollars depending on location and amenities
Arizona Real Estate Information - Fun Facts about Phoenix, Arizona
- Phoenix is the United States' sixth-largest city with a population of
nearly 1.3 million
- Greater Phoenix has a population of 2.8 million and covers 2,000
square miles.
- Maricopa County-where Greater Phoenix is located-covers 9,127 square
miles.
- Phoenix's elevation is 1,117 feet.
- Greater Phoenix is located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert.
- Phoenix has an average annual rainfall of 7.66 inches, an average
annual high temperature of 85 degrees and averages 300 sun-filled days per
year.
- Phoenix hosted the NFL's Super Bowl XXX, January 28, 1996.
- Phoenix hosted the 2001 World Series and is the home of the World
Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Phoenix was selected the "Best-Run City in the World" in 1993 by the
Carl Bertelsmann Foundation and the "Best Managed" city by Governing
magazine in 2000.
- The area's major industries are 1) high-tech manufacturing, 2)
tourism, 3) construction.
- Greater Phoenix has consistently ranked among the nation's top cities
in the number of Five Diamond / Five Star resorts.
- Phoenix/Scottsdale was rated the nation's top hotel destination in the
1997 Zagat Survey of frequent travelers.
- Metro Phoenix has more than 52,000 hotel rooms.
- Greater Phoenix is home to over 200 golf courses.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is served by 21 airlines.
- More than 12 million people visit Phoenix each year. More than 25
million people visit Arizona each year.
- Visitors to Greater Phoenix account for about $5 billion in
expenditures each year.
- The typical visitor to Phoenix is 42 years old, has an average annual
income of $60,800 and will spend 4.5 nights in the metro area.
- 62 percent of all Greater Phoenix visitors are leisure travelers,
while 38 percent visit for convention or business reasons.
- 8 out of 10 Greater Phoenix visitors plan to return for future visits.
- Metro Phoenix is home to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (college football
festival), Arizona Cardinals (NFL), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Phoenix
Suns (NBA), Phoenix Coyotes (NHL), Arizona Rattlers (arena football) and
the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA).
- Phoenix joined the ranks of Major League Baseball cities in 1998 when
the Arizona Diamondbacks began play at Bank One Ballpark.
- Three pro golf tourneys have regular stops in Phoenix: The Phoenix
Open (PGA), the Standard Register Turquoise Classic (LPGA) and The
Tradition (Senior PGA).
- Greater Phoenix plays host to seven major league baseball teams each
spring as part of the Cactus League. The San Francisco Giants, Seattle
Mariners, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee
Brewers and Anaheim Angels conduct their annual training programs in the
metro area while the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and the
Chicago White Sox train in Tucson.
- Phoenix is home to many different motor sports. Included are Indy Car
and NASCAR events at Phoenix International Raceway, drag racing at
Manzanita Speedway and boat racing at Firebird International Raceway.
- Phoenix is home to the largest municipal park in the world. South
Mountain Park covers more than 20,000 acres. The area has more than 1,700
acres of traditional park land.
- There are six lakes within a 75-minute drive of Phoenix.
- Phoenix has museums to suit nearly every taste. The Heard Museum
(Native American); Desert Botanical Garden (the world's largest collection
of desert plants); Taliesin West (home of the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation); the Phoenix Art Museum (the Southwest's largest art museum);
The Fleischer Museum (American Impressionism); The Arizona Science Center;
The Hall of Flame (featuring the world's largest collection of
fire-fighting equipment); Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park (Native
American) and the Phoenix Museum of History are among the cultural hot
spots.
- The Heard Museum has an extensive collection of Native American
artifacts, including the largest kachina doll collection-donated in part
by the late Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater-of any museum in the country.
- Arizona is home to 23 reservations representing 21 different Native
American tribes.
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