About the Greater Phoenix Real Estate Market~

There are 23 independent cities and towns that collectively are called the "Phoenix Metro area" that surround the City of Phoenix. Within these cities and towns are smaller geographic sub-units. With few exceptions, these sprawling new western towns don't divvy up into neighborhoods in the traditional sense of the term.

Some of the adjoining cities include; Peoria, Glendale, Avondale, Ahwatukee, Tempe, Town of Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Town of Cave Creek, and the community of Anthem. Other cities that do not border Phoenix but are in close proximity are Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Town of Carefree, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, and Goodyear. All are part of what is known as the "Valley of the Sun". Orient yourself with the layout of Phoenix: Phoenix's Camelback Corridor district then turns clockwise to Paradise Valley, to East Phoenix and Scottsdale, to Mesa and Tempe, to South Phoenix and returns northward to downtown Phoenix, the West Valley which is primarily Glendale, Peoria, and the two Sun City planned retirement communities, all located in Phoenix.