Phoenix

About this city

Also known as: Valley of the Sun

Phoenix is the sprawling, sun-kissed capital city of Arizona and the anchor of the massive Valley of the Sun metropolitan area in Maricopa County. As the fifth-most populous city in the United States, it thrives as a major economic, cultural, and political powerhouse. Located in the northeastern stretches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix features a unique landscape characterized by towering saguaro cacti and distinct rugged urban mountain peaks. It blends high-end desert resorts, world-class golf courses, a burgeoning tech sector, and prominent multi-cultural Southwest art into an energetic, cosmopolitan hub.