Valley of the Sun Population Explodes By 787,306 People In Six Years.

According to a news update in The Arizona Republic, the Phoenix Metropolitan are grew by 787, 306 people from April 2000 to July 2006, a gain of 24%. It brings the total population to over four million. It was the fourth largest gain by a metropolitan area trailing Altanta, Dallas and Houston.

Of particular significance is that the top 50 metro areas with the largest percentage increases were all located in the West or South. If you're considering relocating to the Phoenix area, choose a Valley of the Sun community to read an overview description of each city or town in the Greater Phoenix area.