Cities / Arizona / Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

1,642,323 people

Right Now

Weather

100.4°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 111°F

Air Quality (OZONE, Phoenix)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 6.5 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

PHX

4 mi — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Population & People

Population

1,642,323

Median age

34.9

Median household income

$81,332

Poverty rate

13.7%

Unemployment rate

5.0%

Bachelor's degree+

33.6%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

42.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$420,700

Median gross rent

$1,582/mo

Homeownership rate

57.34%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,839

HUD Fair Market Rent (Maricopa County, 25 mi from Phoenix), 2026. Efficiency $1457, 1BR $1583, 2BR $1839, 3BR $2452, 4BR $2720. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Arizona commercial electricity

12.47¢/kWh

Arizona industrial electricity

8.1¢/kWh

Arizona residential electricity

15.32¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

598188.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

455745.2

All-Transactions House Price Index for Arizona

734.15

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Source: FRED, Arizona-specific series.

Nearby Airports

PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

4 mi away

TUS

Tucson International Airport

113 mi away

LAS

Harry Reid International Airport

252 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Arizona energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Arizona economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).