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 1,642,323 and about 3,168 residents per square mile. The median household earns $81,332 a year, and the median home is worth $420,700.

Population

1,642,323

US Census ACS 2024

Median home value

$420,700

Owner-occupied units

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area

518 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

3,168

People per square mile

Rank by population

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

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

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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^%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

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

Phoenix

Ticker

FCX

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

State of Arizona

State bird

Cactus Wren

State flower

Saguaro Blossom

State capital