Population

1,665,481

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$420,700

Owner-occupied units

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona · 33.572° N, 112.090° W · 518 sq mi

Phoenix is the 5th largest city on this site, with a population of 1,665,481 and about 3,213 residents per square mile. The median household earns $81,332 a year, and the median home is worth $420,700.

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Size & density

Land area

518 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

3,213

People per square mile

Rank by population

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Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$81,332

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,582

Per month

Homeownership

57.3%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

25.6 min

One way

People

Median age

34.9

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

33.6%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

19%

Households

610,442

2.65 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 126^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 50^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 0^/yr

Days above 90° 166^/yr

Below freezing 1^/yr

Annual rainfall 13.7ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 106°F

Coldest month

January

Average low 43°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 20.3^%

Professional & business services 14.2^%

Retail trade 11.5^%

Finance, insurance & real estate 10^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

State of Arizona

State bird

Cactus Wren

State flower

Saguaro Blossom

State capital

Phoenix

Nickname

The Grand Canyon State

Compare Phoenix with

Cities near Phoenix

Glendale, AZ6 mi · 260,572
Scottsdale, AZ15 mi · 243,006
Tempe, AZ16 mi · 190,571
Peoria, AZ19 mi · 200,881
Surprise, AZ22 mi · 175,304
Avondale, AZ23 mi · 100,983
Chandler, AZ24 mi · 278,748
Mesa, AZ25 mi · 513,656

Cities about the same size

Philadelphia, PA1,574,281
San Antonio, TX1,548,422
San Diego, CA1,406,106
Dallas, TX1,329,491
Fort Worth, TX1,028,117
Jacksonville, FL1,017,689
Austin, TX1,002,632
San Jose, CA989,814

Wealthiest person in Arizona

Name

Ernest Garcia II

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$17.3B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Tempe

Source of wealth

Used cars

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Arizona · private sector

Employer

Banner Health

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Arizona

Company

Freeport-McMoRan

Revenue

$25.5B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters