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Arizona·Maricopa County
64 neighborhoods·1.6M people·$421K median·3,142/mi²
Hispanic 42 · White 41 · Black 7 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 4 · Other 2
Married couple 41 · Other 31 · Living alone 28
Professional 32 · Health 20 · Retail 20 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 6 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 21 · Service 17 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 64 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 19 · Transit 2 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Laveen | 91,112 | $398K |
| Maryvale | 80,778 | $295K |
| Alhambra | 80,208 | $277K |
| Ahwatukee | 53,860 | $588K |
| Parkwood | 49,268 | $256K |
| North Gateway | 48,343 | $632K |
| Encanto | 44,809 | $458K |
| Sunnyslope | 34,759 | $362K |
The median home value in Phoenix is $420,700 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Phoenix has 1,642,323 residents across 377 census tracts and 51 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.9; the population is 42.0% Hispanic or Latino, 40.6% White, 7.4% Black, 4.0% Asian, 4.0% Multiracial and 2.0% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 33.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.7% (Census ACS).
Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy (82%), Desert Trails Elementary School (81%) and Fireside Elementary School (81%) lead the elementary schools; Explorer Middle School (61%), Kyrene Altadena Middle School (57%) and Desert Shadows Middle School (56%) lead the middle schools; BASIS Phoenix (86%), Phoenix Union Bioscience High School (75%) and AAEC - Paradise Valley (70%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,582/month, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Phoenix is $81,332 a year, 5% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Phoenix, median rent is $1,582/month and the median home value is $420,700 (Census ACS).
Phoenix reported 7.8 violent crimes and 24.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 105°F; winter lows average 42°F; there are 75 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 7 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Phoenix are heat wave (100), drought (77) and inland flooding (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Phoenix scores 12.7 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.6% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).