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Phoenix metropolitan area

The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, Valley of the Sun Metroplex, the Salt River Valley, metro Phoenix, or locally, The Valley, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southwestern United States, with its largest principal city being the city of Phoenix. It includes much of central Arizona.

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Area codes
623, 602, 480, 520, 928
Country
United States
Highest elevation
4,890 ft (1,490.5 m)
Largest city
Phoenix
Lowest elevation
735.0 ft (224.03 m)
Other Major Cities
- Mesa · - Chandler · - Gilbert · - Glendale · - Scottsdale

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Combined Statistical Area

Metropolitan Statistical Area

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Economy

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Phoenix metropolitan area

Nodes180
Edges179
Triples95
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011111
Components1

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Phoenix metropolitan area

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related to Combined Statistical Area · 19
Phoenix metropolitan area → April, As, AZ, Budget, Census Bureau, CSA, Gila, Management, Maricopa, Mesa, Mesa CSA, Office, OMB, Payson, Phoenix, Pinal, September, The Phoenix, This
related to Communities · 19
Phoenix metropolitan area → Arizona, AZ Urban Area, Budget, CDPs, Census, For, However, Management, Mesa, Metro Phoenix, Metropolitan Statistical Area, No, OMB, Phoenix, Places, The, The Office, These, United States Census Bureau
related to Metropolitan Statistical Area · 14
Phoenix metropolitan area → AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area, CA Metro Area, Census, Chandler, For, It, Maricopa County, Mesa, Phoenix, Pinal County, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, The, The Phoenix Metropolitan Area, US Census Bureau
Other Major Cities · 11
Phoenix metropolitan area → - Apache Junction, - Casa Grande, - Chandler, - Gilbert, - Glendale, - Maricopa, - Mesa, - Peoria, - Scottsdale, - Surprise, - Tempe
related to Geography · 11
Phoenix metropolitan area → Arizona, As, Because, Four Peaks, Maricopa, MSA, MSAs, Phoenix Metropolitan, Pinal, South Mountain Park Preserve, The
• Metropolitan statistical area · 3
Phoenix metropolitan area → $398.129 billion (2023), 14,598.63 sq mi (37,810.27 km2), 4,845,832
• Urban · 2
Phoenix metropolitan area → 1,146.6 sq mi (2,969.6 km2), 3,629,114
Area codes · 1
Phoenix metropolitan area → 623, 602, 480, 520, 928
Country · 1
Phoenix metropolitan area → United States
Highest elevation · 1
Phoenix metropolitan area → 4,890 ft (1,490.5 m)

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Phoenix metropolitan areaArea codes623, 602, 480, 520, 9281.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaHighest elevation4,890 ft (1,490.5 m)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaLargest cityPhoenix1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaLowest elevation735.0 ft (224.03 m)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Mesa1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Chandler1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Gilbert1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Glendale1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Scottsdale1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Peoria1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Tempe1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Surprise1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Apache Junction1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Casa Grande1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaOther Major Cities- Maricopa1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaStateArizona1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaTime zoneUTC−7 (MST)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areaZIP codes850xx to 853xx, 856xx1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Density333/sq mi (128.5/km2)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Land14,565.76 sq mi (37,725.14 km2)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Metropolitan statistical area14,598.63 sq mi (37,810.27 km2)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Metropolitan statistical area4,845,8321.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Metropolitan statistical area$398.129 billion (2023)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Urban1,146.6 sq mi (2,969.6 km2)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Urban3,629,1141.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Urban density3,165/sq mi (1,222.1/km2)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan area• Water32.87 sq mi (85.13 km2)1.00infobox
Phoenix metropolitan areais aPhoenix0.90text

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