Maricopa, Arizona
About Maricopa
Maricopa, AZ is a thriving city located in central Arizona, home to 76,654 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#496 nationwide).
Maricopa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,804 residents per square mile.
📰 Maricopa News Today
- 40458 W Hayden Dr, Maricopa, AZ 85138 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- 2 dead after house fire in Maricopa AZ Family · Aug 1
- Maricopa County’s election dispute is finally over — at least on paper Votebeat · Jul 15
- Maricopa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Knorr, Dugan ahead in Maricopa council race | Elections PinalCentral.com · Jul 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Maricopa Unique
- A top-25 city in Arizona by population (#17 of 91 incorporated places).
- Home to 1.3% of Arizona's city-dwelling population.
- Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 76,654.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Maricopa
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Maricopa
- Nando's Mexican Cafe — mexican
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Denny's — american
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- IHOP — breakfast
- Native New Yorker — american
- Silver Spur Grill
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maricopa
- Copper Sky Regional Park reviews ★
- Pacana Park reviews ★
- Sorrento Park reviews ★
- Sorrento Park 2 reviews ★
- Villages Park reviews ★
- Willow Community Park of Glennwilde reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Maricopa
- A+ Charter Schools
- Butterfield Elementary School
- CAVIT - Desert Sunrise High School
- CAVIT - Maricopa Unified
- Desert Wind Middle School
- Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
- Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa
- Maricopa Elementary School
- Maricopa High School
- Maricopa Wells Middle School
- Pima Butte Elementary School
- Santa Cruz Elementary School
- Sequoia Pathway Academy
- Student Choice High School - Maricopa
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Exceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.