Phoenix metro city quiz
The Valley of the Sun: Maricopa and Pinal counties. Name all 34 cities and towns and 51 communities on a blank map. Boundaries are especially helpful here, where dozens of cities sit side by side.
Largest cities in the Phoenix area
| # | City | Population | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | 1,665,481 | 518.4 | 3,213 |
| 2 | Mesa | 513,656 | 142.0 | 3,618 |
| 3 | Gilbert | 287,285 | 68.8 | 4,176 |
| 4 | Chandler | 278,748 | 65.7 | 4,243 |
| 5 | Glendale | 260,572 | 67.3 | 3,873 |
| 6 | Scottsdale | 243,006 | 184.0 | 1,321 |
| 7 | Peoria | 200,881 | 176.7 | 1,137 |
| 8 | Tempe | 190,571 | 40.0 | 4,768 |
| 9 | Surprise | 175,304 | 110.5 | 1,586 |
| 10 | Buckeye | 125,445 | 395.8 | 317 |
Population: Census Bureau July 2025 estimates.
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Questions
How many cities are in the Phoenix metro area?
The Valley of the Sun: Maricopa and Pinal counties. Its 2 counties hold 34 incorporated cities and towns (19 cities and 15 towns) and 51 unincorporated communities, for 85 places in this quiz.
Which counties are in the Phoenix quiz?
Maricopa County and Pinal County. The list follows the federal metropolitan area definition.
What is the largest city in the Phoenix metro?
Phoenix, AZ, with 1,665,481 people (July 2025 estimate). The next largest are Mesa, Gilbert, and Chandler.
How does the metro quiz work?
Type a city, town or community and press Enter. If it is in the quiz, its real boundary fills in green on a blank street map that has highways, parks and water but no place names. A name shared by several places, like Springfield, fills in all of them at once. Hover a found city to see its population, land area and density, ranked within its state. Only places inside the metro’s counties count.