Anthem, Arizona

About Anthem

Anthem, AZ is a small unincorporated community located in central Arizona.

Officially, Anthem is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.92 square miles.

📰 Anthem News Today

• 1788 W Dion Dr, Anthem, AZ 85086 Realtor.com · Aug 4
• Boulder Creek High School (Anthem, AZ) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Anthem Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Tropical Sno North AZ opens in Anthem with grand opening celebration arizonadigitalfreepress.com · Aug 7
• Meet the national anthem singers at the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours — and the DII Men’s Basketball Championship NCAA.org · Apr 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Anthem Unique

• The only place in America named Anthem — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Peoria (11 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Anthem

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Anthem

• Ah-So Sushi & Steak — sushi
• Amped Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Asian Fusion Cafe — asian
• Barro's Pizza — pizza
• Bento Box — japanese
• Carlos O'Brien's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Dairy Queen Orange Julius — ice cream
• Dao Kitchen Asian Bistro — asian
• Eggstasy — breakfast
• Elevate Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jeep Wreck · Attraction
• Mercantile · Museum
• Pioneer Arizona History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Anthem

• Deem Hills Community Park reviews ★
• Sonoran Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Anthem Community Park reviews ★
• Basketball Park reviews ★
• Bones Park reviews ★
• Central Avenue Trail Head reviews ★
• Deem Hills East Trail Head reviews ★
• Deem Hills Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Desert Hills Trailhead reviews ★
• Desert Vista Trailhead reviews ★
• Founders Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Anthem

• AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy
• Anthem School
• Boulder Creek High School
• Canyon Springs STEM Academy
• Diamond Canyon School
• Gavilan Peak School
• West-MEC - Boulder Creek High School
• West-MEC Ridgeline Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Anthem

🏘️ Nearby Communities