Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona and the seat of Maricopa County, located in the south-central part of the state along the Salt River. It is the center of the Valley of the Sun, a metropolitan region that also includes Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe.
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Schools
Phoenix is served by a diverse array of educational institutions, including 325 public schools spread across 30 school districts and over 200 charter and private schools, with district boundaries that often reflect the city's history of growth through annexation. Districts serving parts of the city include Phoenix Elementary School District, Isaac Elementary School District, Balsz Elementary School District, Pendergast Elementary School District, and Phoenix Union High School District, among others, with elementary districts generally paired with separate high school districts. Residents can look up district and attendance boundaries, along with maps, on the City of Phoenix's school districts resource page.
Getting around
Phoenix auto traffic relies on both freeways and surface streets, with freeways falling under state and regional transportation authority oversight. Public transit operates under the Valley Metro brand, consisting of buses as well as a light rail and streetcar system that covers 38.5 miles of track across Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport connects to the light rail system via the free PHX Sky Train people mover, with the ride from the airport taking about 20 minutes to reach downtown Phoenix.
Homes and housing
The City of Phoenix covers 517.51 square miles of land, with a population density of roughly 3,168 people per square mile. Many areas of the city, particularly in the north and northwest, developed through new suburban housing developments, shopping centers, and office buildings built after the mid-20th century. Total households in the city number around 610,442, with family households making up about 62.5 percent of that total.
- Phoenix was founded as a city and became the county seat of Maricopa County in 1871. Phoenix
- The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metropolitan area has a population of 4,845,832. Phoenix
- Phoenix's land area is 517.51 square miles. Phoenix, AZ Profile: Facts & Data
- Valley Metro's light rail and streetcar system covers 38.5 miles of track. List of Valley Metro Rail stations
- The PHX Sky Train connecting the airport to Valley Metro Rail opened on April 8, 2013. List of Valley Metro Rail stations
- The Phoenix Elementary School District was established in 1871 as the first free public school district in Arizona. Phoenix Elementary School District
