Phoenix is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona and the county seat of Maricopa County, as well as being the largest state capital in the United States by population.

The city’s estimate population as of 2006 was 1,512,986, making it the first largest city in the United States.

Top cities in Arizona by population are:
Deer Valley - pop. 148,777
Gilbert - pop. 109,697
Glendale - pop 218,812
Mesa - pop. 396,375
Peoria – pop. 108,364
Phoenix – pop 1,512,986
Scottsdale pop 202,705
Tempe – pop 158,625
Tucson – pop 486,699.

Arizona was also chosen as top ten places to live in the United States by CNNMoney.