Phoenix USA

Description: Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country.

Population: 1,608,139

Demographics: According to the 2020 census, the racial breakdown of Phoenix was as follows: White: 49.7% (42.2% non-Hispanic), Black or African American: 7.8%, Native American: 2.6%, Asian: 4.1%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Other race: 20.1%, Two or more races: 15.5%, Hispanic: 41.1%

History: The Hohokam people occupied the Phoenix area for 2,000 years. It is believed periods of drought and severe floods between 1300 and 1450 led to the Hohokam civilization’s abandonment of the area. The Mexican–American War ended in 1848, Mexico ceded its northern zone to the United States, and the region’s residents became U.S. citizens. The town grew during the 1870s, and President Ulysses S. Grant issued a land patent for the site of Phoenix on April 10, 1874. By 1875, the town had a telegraph office, 16 saloons, and four dance halls. By 1880, the town’s population stood at 2,453. On February 14, 1912, Phoenix became a state capital, as Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state under President William Howard Taft. During World War II, Phoenix’s economy shifted to that of a distribution center, transforming into an “embryonic industrial city” with the mass production of military supplies. There were three air force fields in the area: Luke Field, Williams Field, and Falcon Field, as well as two large pilot training camps, Thunderbird Field No. 1 in Glendale and Thunderbird Field No. 2 in Scottsdale. A town that had just over 65,000 residents in 1940 became America’s fifth largest city by 2020, with a population of nearly 1.6 million, and millions more in nearby suburbs. Phoenix has maintained a growth streak in recent years, growing by 24.2% before 2007. This made it the second-fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States, surpassed only by Las Vegas.

Elevation: 331 m

Climate:  Hot desert climate. The average annual temperature in San Francisco is 23 C (74 F), the average for July is 33 C (91 F), the average for January is 12 C (54 F).

Attractions: Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, Camelback Mountain, Papago Park, South Mountain Park, The Phoenix Zoo, Hall of Fame Museum of Firefighting, Children’s Museum of Phoenix

Airports: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport AZA, Scottsdale Airport SCF, Phoenix Goodyear Airport GYR

Distance To City Centre: 10 km

Commute Length: 12 min

Average Cost: 45 USD

Traffic Hours: 6 am – 9 am, 3 pm – 6 pm