A Birds-Eye View of Phoenix, AZ
Communities such as Carefree, Cave Creek, Central Corridor, Glendale, Paradise Valley, Pinnacle Peak, Rio Verde and Scottsdale offer luxury homes for sale in Phoenix within some of the fastest-growing cities and towns in the nation. Let’s take a very sketchy glance at these up-and-coming communities:
Carefree, Arizona is considered semi-rural and unique in its city planning, dedicated as it is to retaining the natural beauty of the upper Sonoran desert in which it rests and balancing that beauty with the needs of a newish, family-oriented township.
Cave Creek, Arizona had a population of about 5,000 in 2006 and a median income per household of about $60,000, with the household median income being about $77,000. This is an industrious community, prosperous and fun to live in.
The overall architecture of Arizona’s Central Corridor has been described as a “tunnel of high-rises,” giving a big-city illusion… nothing eye-popping, but nicely blended and fairly recent. You will also find pleasant, livable neighborhoods in the north Central Corridor, comprised of newly built homes and comfortable communities.
Paradise Valley was up to about 15,000 residents in the 2005 census. The real estate in this area is pricey and exclusive. Often considered an extension of its classy neighbor, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley is also a haven for tourism in the great state of Arizona, hosting some twelve magnificent resorts.
Pinnacle Peak is part of the northeastern section of Scottsdale. It takes its name from Pinnacle Peak Mountain, in whose shadows it resides. With dramatically beautiful landscape and real estate to match, this township of about 6,000 residents can be considered one of the finest Arizona has to offer.
Glendale, Arizona is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, with a 2005 population of around 240,000. Glendale not only hosts professional sports, but – on the other side of the coin – is considered “Arizona’s Antique Capital.” Something for everyone, and a Mecca to some.
Rio Verde, Arizona is another small community, checking in at some 2,000 residents as of 2007, with an official population growth of almost thirty percent. Median and per capita incomes are high, and the real estate in this lovely town reflects that.
Scottsdale, the pride of Arizona, has exploded from its beginnings into one of the world’s premier destinations. Labelled “The West’s Most Western Town,” Scottsdale is now more accurately described as “The Beverly Hills of the Dessert.”
This is just a sampling of what this unique area has to offer. Inside the greater metropolitan area of Phoenix, lie some of the most exclusive, most family-friendly, most eclectic communities in the United States.