Phoenix, Arizona
City Overview
As of 2007, Phoenix's population is 1,512,986 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 14.53 percent.
The median home cost in Phoenix is $344,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.08 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Phoenix's cost of living is 4.23% Higher than the U.S. average.
Phoenix public schools spend $4,660 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Phoenix.
The unemployment rate in Phoenix is 3.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Phoenix jobs have Increased by 3.32 percent.
Phoenix General SperlingViews
why we moved here: I moved to arizona to better my families life but it seems to have made things harder. We came from ohio and wanted more opportunity and a better school system. What we... (read more)Hey, now! You can dis Phoenix, but... Arizona is b: I grew up in Phoenix. YES, it's nearly a cultural vaccuum, YES, it's hard to connect with people, YES, it's got 'Snottsdale', YES, it's REALLY EFFIN' HOT,... (read more)re: PLEASE RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!!!!!! - 12/15/2007: Lesa, poor lesa, i agree with Steve or ahould i say Jim. Phoenix is a depressing place. Phoenix is a hot, dry, lifeless giant spread out burb, and downtown is a joke, it... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
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People
The 2007 Phoenix, AZ, population is 1,512,986. There are 3,186 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Phoenix, AZ
The median age is 30.8. The US median is 37.6. 53.58% of people in Phoenix, AZ, are married. 11.87% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.84 people. 23.94% of people are married, with children. 10.91% have children, but are single.
Race in Phoenix, AZ
67.03% of people are white, 4.99% are black, 2.34% are asian, 2.31% are native american, and 23.47% claim 'Other'.
40.58% of the people in Phoenix, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 59.42% are non-hispanic).
Phoenix People SperlingViews
Phoenix: the good and the bad: The weather is hot here. People the world over associate Arizona with very hot, arid weather. Arizona actually means "Arid Zone". Don't move here if you don't like... (read more)re: We wish you would move back home. - 5/9/2008: Very well put indeed!... (read more)re: Never lived in Phoenix But i love it - 6/13/20: It is beautiful! There is tons to do, for both young and old. Many people to meet. The Unemployment rate is lower than the norm, and the cost of living is pretty decent.... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Economy
The unemployment rate in Phoenix, AZ, is 3.10%, with job growth of 3.32%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.02%.
Phoenix, AZ Taxes
Phoenix, AZ,sales tax rate is 8.10%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Phoenix, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,390, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $45,931.
Phoenix Economy SperlingViews
re: Phoenix: The Past, the Present, and the Future:
It has it's ups and downs but I regret not giving it a better run. I enjoyed my time there for work in the early 90's and half heartedly went down there in 05 to... (read more)Phoenix: The Past, the Present, and the Future (Un: Phoenix, AZ: Yes, my home for seven years. I relocated to Phoenix from a Chicagoland suburb in 1998. It was a great place for a Mid-Westerner, such as myself at the... (read more)homework: population and job growth... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 3.10% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.32% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.02% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.10% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,390 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $45,931 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.69% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.15% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.95% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.50% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.00% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.50% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.37% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.02% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.27% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.56% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.50% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.74% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.64% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.17% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.27% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.79% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 11.90% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Phoenix, AZ, is $344,100. Home appreciation is -3.08% over the last year. The median age of Phoenix, AZ, real estate is 26 years.
Phoenix, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.15% of the Phoenix, AZ, population. 5.94% of houses and apartments in Phoenix, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Phoenix Housing SperlingViews
stupid HOAs: Phoenix was been taken over by power-tripping HOAs. I am tired of them trying to tell me what to do with MY house. I pay for the house, yet they think they should tell... (read more)New Homes Sales: New home sales in Phoenix are currently 24% below 2007 values. The market is not expected to rebound until... (read more)re: Missed opportunity: Move to upstate NY. Beautiful, quiet, good schools, reasonable cost of living. Kids can ride bikes and you can go for a walk at night without wishing you had a handgun... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
| Median Home Age | 26 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $344,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.08% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 57.54% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.94% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.15% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.13 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.51% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.95% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.29% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.82% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.43% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.78% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.57% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14.31% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 5.78% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.56% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.84% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.56% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 11.46% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.51% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.93% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.22% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22.91% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.27% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.22% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.26% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.24% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 209 physicians per capita in Phoenix, AZ. The US average is 170.
Phoenix, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Phoenix, AZ is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Phoenix, AZ is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Phoenix Health SperlingViews
re: air quality - 8/28/2007: This is true even for adults. I never had respiratory problems prior, but had pneumonia 3 times in the 3 years we lived in Phoenix...the last time during August of 2006,... (read more)air quality: If you or your children have asthma I strongly suggest not moving to Phoenix, az. My very healthy child at birth developed problems arising in the winter... (read more)why we moved here: I moved to arizona to better my families life but it seems to have made things harder. We came from ohio and wanted more opportunity and a better school system. What we... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Crime
Phoenix, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Phoenix, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Phoenix Crime SperlingViews
re: moving to arizona - 8/11/2008: check out Ahwatukee great schools best in AZ nice area houses hold value better... (read more)if left unpeaded sheriff joe arpaio is fully capab: i have spent my last 7 years in phoenix. yes,they have the same problems as any major city,drugs,prostitution,theft,etc.. however the difference maker is sheriff joe... (read more)re: moving to arizona - 8/11/2008: This would depend on money and what you are looking for...we live here and my rundown it: Scottsdale - very wealthy, superficial, snobby, LA "wannabees", but have good... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Climate
Phoenix, AZ, gets 7 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 28.
On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix, AZ. The July high is around 105 degrees. The January low is 35. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Phoenix Climate SperlingViews
Of course it's hot, it's a DESERT.: I grew up in Phoenix and loved it. What I liked most was it's central location, four hours to be in Mexico, two hours to be in Flagstaff and in the snow or cool weather,... (read more)Okay...: Phoenix is a nice place to live, with great weather. I have been here almost a year and have yet to run into per say "culture shock". People here are very friendly.... (read more)climate: for all the people who complain about the heat, did you not know that Phoenix was in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Educate
Phoenix, AZ, schools spend $4,660 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 316 students per librarian, and 2,069 children per counselor in Phoenix, AZ schools.
Phoenix Education SperlingViews
re: Phoenix IQ - 9/9/2007: I have lived in several major cities and I have to agree with the gentleman that said people here are dumb. They are also the most rude, shallow, self-absorbed,... (read more)Phoenix IQ: I just wanted to respond to the wonderful comments earlier. That gentleman needs to hang out with a better crowd. There are a lot of intelligent people in Phoenix and a... (read more)People here are not very bright: Full of ignorant masses. AZ has to import smart people from out of state because the schools are so substandard, they cannot develop the the talent needed to keep... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Phoenix, AZ, takes 29 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Phoenix Transportation SperlingViews
re: Public Transportation - 5/28/2007: Well I guess is about time they learned to take the train, and also make a walkable region also, at least in urban areas. If any foolish person wants to pay $4.00 for... (read more)2 little 2 late: Phoenix's public transportation is a complete and total joke. This city is growing wider not taller. So.... it takes you forever to get anywhere. I am a lucky one, I... (read more)Public Transportation: Phoenix has not figured out mass transit. The city is in the process of building a light rail, but the residents have relied on their cars for too long.... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Phoenix, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Phoenix, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Phoenix, AZ cost of living is 104.23.
Phoenix Cost of Living SperlingViews
re: Low Cost of Living for the "Big City Enthusias: Hi Alyse, you wrote your view about a year ago. Do you feel the same way about your apartment downtown? Can you give me some general areas downtown. I was thinking about... (read more)Ahwatukee: Best place in AZ to live you get the benefits of Phoenix without living in the middle of it check out Ahwatukee has great schools (best in AZ) nice area houses hold... (read more)re: Low Cost of Living for the "Big City Enthusias: Its nice to hear someone talk about all of the good things, and there are sooo many. My husband and I long for the day that they children are grown and the time comes... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
Religion
39.73% of the people in Phoenix, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.26% are Catholic; 11.12% are Protestant; 5.06% are LDS; 3.91% are another Christian faith; 1.95% in Phoenix, AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.33% affilite with Islam.
Phoenix Religion SperlingViews
why we moved here: I moved to arizona to better my families life but it seems to have made things harder. We came from ohio and wanted more opportunity and a better school system. What we... (read more)Hey, now! You can dis Phoenix, but... Arizona is b: I grew up in Phoenix. YES, it's nearly a cultural vaccuum, YES, it's hard to connect with people, YES, it's got 'Snottsdale', YES, it's REALLY EFFIN' HOT,... (read more)re: PLEASE RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!!!!!! - 12/15/2007: Lesa, poor lesa, i agree with Steve or ahould i say Jim. Phoenix is a depressing place. Phoenix is a hot, dry, lifeless giant spread out burb, and downtown is a joke, it... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
| Percent Religious | 39.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.26% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.12% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 5.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.26% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.55% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.39% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.63% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.91% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.95% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.33% | 0.54% |
Voting
42.33% of the people in Phoenix, AZ are registered as Democrats. 56.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.71%.
Phoenix Voting SperlingViews
re: serious LACKING in LEADERSHIP - 12/16/2006: I'm not arguing the fact, but why exactly would city officials actually want a lower wages? Wouldn't they make less money off taxes that... (read more)re: everything the other guy said is true - 2/15/2: Dear Aidan,
Why not move east or north of Downtown,because almost all major cities are being given up on by decendants of the brave,tough men from Europe who... (read more)everything the other guy said is true: People here are extremely *low* IQ. Do you know why that is? Because the state spends exponentially more money on its gigantic prison system than it does on Education.... (read more)Have an opinion about Phoenix? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Phoenix Click Here
