Arizona Sun Corridor
Arizona Sun Corridor | |
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Counter-clockwise from top: downtown Phoenix skyline, downtown Tucson, Mesa City Hall
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Coordinates: 33°N 112°W / 33°N 112°W | |
Country | US |
State | Arizona |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,517,131 |
• Rank | 10th |
• 2040 Projection | 10,100,000 |
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The Arizona Sun Corridor, shortened Sun Corridor, is a
Its population is composed of five metropolitan areas:
Most of the Arizona Sun Corridor is in the Sonoran Desert. To the south of the region is the border between the United States and Mexico, and to the north and east is the Arizona transition zone and the Mountains of Arizona. The Southern California Megaregion is to the west and is the nearest other Megaregion to the Arizona Sun Corridor.
Extent
The Arizona Sun Corridor lies in the
Below is a table listing all communities of the Arizona Sun Corridor with a population of at least 10,000 residents.
Name | Type[5] | County | Population (2010)[6] |
Area (2010)[7] | Population density (2010)[7] | ||
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sq mi | km2 | /sq mi | /km2 | ||||
Anthem | CDP | Maricopa | 21,700 | ||||
Apache Junction | City | Pinal | 35,840 | 35.0 | 90.6 | 1,024.2 | 395.4 |
Arizona City | CDP | Pinal | 10,475 | ||||
Avondale | City | Maricopa | 76,238 | 45.7 | 118.4 | 1,672.0 | 645.6 |
Buckeye | City | Maricopa | 50,876 | 375.4 | 972.3 | 135.6 | 52.4 |
Camp Verde | Town | Yavapai | 10,873 | 43.2 | 111.9 | 252.0 | 97.3 |
Casa Grande | City | Pinal | 48,571 | 109.7 | 284.1 | 442.9 | 171.0 |
Casas Adobes | CDP | Pima | 66,795 | ||||
Catalina Foothills | CDP | Pima | 50,796 | ||||
Chandler | City | Maricopa | 236,123 | 64.5 | 167.1 | 3,665.8 | 1,415.4 |
Chino Valley | Town | Yavapai | 10,817 | 63.4 | 164.2 | 170.7 | 65.9 |
Coolidge | City | Pinal | 11,825 | 56.6 | 146.6 | 209.3 | 80.8 |
Cottonwood | City | Yavapai | 11,265 | 16.4 | 42.5 | 686.5 | 265.1 |
Douglas | City | Cochise | 17,378 | 10.0 | 25.9 | 1,741.0 | 672.2 |
Drexel Heights | CDP | Pima | 27,749 | ||||
El Mirage | City | Maricopa | 31,797 | 10.1 | 26.2 | 3,170.7 | 1,224.2 |
Eloy | City | Pinal | 16,631 | 111.6 | 289.0 | 149.1 | 57.6 |
Flagstaff | City | Coconino | 65,870 | 66.1 | 171.2 | 1,136.5 | 438.8 |
Florence | Town | Pinal | 25,536 | 52.5 | 136.0 | 486.9 | 188.0 |
Flowing Wells | CDP | Pima | 16,419 | ||||
Fountain Hills | Town | Maricopa | 22,489 | 20.4 | 52.8 | 1,106.2 | 427.1 |
Gilbert | Town | Maricopa | 208,453 | 68.2 | 176.6 | 3,067.2 | 1,184.3 |
Glendale | City | Maricopa | 226,721 | 60.1 | 155.7 | 3,780.2 | 1,459.5 |
Gold Canyon | CDP | Pinal | 10,159 | ||||
Goodyear | City | Maricopa | 65,275 | 191.5 | 496.0 | 340.9 | 131.6 |
Green Valley | CDP | Pima | 21,391 | ||||
Marana | Town | Pima | 34,961 | 122.2 | 316.5 | 287.8 | 111.1 |
Maricopa | City | Pinal | 43,482 | 47.6 | 123.3 | 916.0 | 353.7 |
Mesa | City | Maricopa | 439,041 | 137.1 | 355.1 | 3,217.5 | 1,242.3 |
New River | CDP | Maricopa | 14,952 | ||||
Nogales | City | Santa Cruz | 20,837 | 20.8 | 53.9 | 1,001.0 | 386.5 |
Oro Valley | Town | Pima | 41,011 | 35.6 | 92.2 | 1,154.3 | 445.7 |
Paradise Valley | Town | Maricopa | 12,820 | 15.5 | 40.1 | 830.9 | 320.8 |
Peoria | City | Maricopa | 154,065 | 178.0 | 461.0 | 883.4 | 341.1 |
Phoenix | City | Maricopa | 1,445,632 | 518.0 | 1,341.6 | 2,797.8 | 1,080.2 |
Prescott | City | Yavapai | 39,843 | 41.6 | 107.7 | 963.8 | 372.1 |
Prescott Valley | Town | Yavapai | 38,822 | 38.7 | 100.2 | 1,004.4 | 387.8 |
Queen Creek | Town | Maricopa | 26,361 | 28.1 | 72.8 | 940.1 | 363.0 |
Rio Rico | CDP | Santa Cruz | 18,962 | ||||
San Tan Valley | CDP | Pinal | 81,321 | ||||
Sahuarita | Town | Pima | 25,259 | 31.0 | 80.3 | 813.8 | 314.2 |
Scottsdale | City | Maricopa | 217,385 | 184.4 | 477.6 | 1,182.0 | 456.4 |
Sedona | City | Yavapai | 10,031 | 19.2 | 49.7 | 524.1 | 202.4 |
Sierra Vista | City | Cochise | 43,888 | 152.5 | 395.0 | 288.2 | 111.3 |
Sierra Vista Southeast | CDP | Cochise | 14,797 | ||||
Sun City | CDP | Maricopa | 37,499 | ||||
Sun City West | CDP | Maricopa | 24,535 | ||||
Sun Lakes | CDP | Maricopa | 13,975 | ||||
Surprise | City | Maricopa | 117,517 | 105.9 | 274.3 | 1,111.3 | 429.1 |
Tanque Verde | CDP | Pima | 16,901 | ||||
Tempe | City | Maricopa | 161,719 | 40.2 | 104.1 | 4,050.1 | 1,563.8 |
Tucson | City | Pima | 520,116 | 227.0 | 587.9 | 2,294.2 | 885.8 |
Tucson Estates | CDP | Pima | 12,192 | ||||
Vail | CDP | Pima | 10,208 | ||||
Verde Village | CDP | Yavapai | 11,605 |
Transportation
Road
Intercity in the region is provided by the
Phoenix area arterials are set up in a grid pattern, which helps simplify transportation within the region. Tucson's streets have a similar system.
Rail
Amtrak's Sunset Limited operates three times a week, connecting Maricopa, Arizona and Tucson. There is no other intercity rail in the region; however Phoenix–Tucson passenger rail is in the planning phase.[8]
Intracity rail systems include the Valley Metro Rail, which operates within the Phoenix metropolitan area, connecting Uptown and Downtown Phoenix with Tempe and Mesa, and Tucson's Sun Link streetcar system, which links Downtown Tucson and the Mercado district to the University of Arizona.
Air
US Airways, now owned by Fort Worth company American Airlines, was once headquartered and based in Tempe after a reverse-merger from America West Airlines in 2005, headquarters of which is in the Phoenix Valley. However, American Airlines maintains a strong presence in the state due to the history with US Airways.
References
- ^ Patton, Willian; Vest, Marshall. "Sun Corridor Projections Final Report: Economic and Demographic Forecasts to 2040" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Arizona Sun Corridor". America 2050. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ Arizona Has a New Metropolitan Area: Sierra Vista-Douglas 1-14-14.
- ^ "Maps – America2050". America 2050. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "About the League: Member Cities and Towns". Arizona League of Cities and Towns. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Arizona". United States Census Bureau. 2009-07-07. Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – Place, 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "Passenger Rail Study: Tucson to Phoenix". azdot.gov. Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved 8 January 2023.