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DTPR MAGAZINE #15-5: September - October 2025
Phoenix Bound:
WHY THE VALLEY OF THE SUN ATTRACTED AMERICA’S
MOVERS IN 2025
By Rick Rome
In the heart of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix is not just heating up—
it’s booming. In 2024–25, the Phoenix metropolitan area (which
includes surrounding cities like Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe)
grew by nearly 85,000 residents, while the city proper has about
1.6 to 1.7 million people, putting it among the 5 largest U.S. cities
by population.