Phoenix, AZ
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PhoenixAZ averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $405,689 -1.5% yr/yr · +7.9% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$5.26B (FY2023)
Total spending$4.10B (FY2023)
Taxes$1.76B (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$7.63B (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,525 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202510,395 housing units ($2.05B)
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Wed Oct 7, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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Recent meetings
Thu Oct 1, 2026
General Information Packet
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Thu Sep 24, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Sep 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Community Services and Education Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Wed Sep 23, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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Thu Sep 17, 2026
General Information Packet
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Thu Sep 10, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Sep 9, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-1656 — adopted
7 yea · 1 nay · 1 present
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring present · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1710 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1946 — denied
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
The other 104 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Wed Sep 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Thu Aug 27, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Aug 26, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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🗳️ How they voted — 5 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0937 — adopted
7 yea · 1 nay · 1 absent
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor absent · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1640 — adopted
7 yea · 1 nay · 1 present
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor present · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1506 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1558 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1793 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado nay · Anna Hernandez yea · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
The other 126 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Aug 20, 2026
General Information Packet
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Thu Jul 2, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Jul 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM
City Council Formal Meeting
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🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-1478 — denied
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1353 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1460 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
The other 88 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Jun 25, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Jun 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Community Services and Education Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Thu Jun 18, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Jun 17, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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🗳️ How they voted — 7 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0968 — approved
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1346 — approved
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-0724 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1115 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1342 — adopted
7 yea · 1 nay · 1 present
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring present · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-0806 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez yea · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring nay · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
26-1195 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez yea · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring nay · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
The other 148 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Jun 11, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Jun 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Tue Jun 9, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Policy Session
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Thu Jun 4, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0981 — adopted
8 yea · 1 nay
Betty Guardado yea · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
The other 104 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu May 28, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed May 27, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Community Services and Education Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Thu May 21, 2026
General Information Packet
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Wed May 20, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Formal Meeting
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🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0890 — adopted
7 yea · 1 absent · 1 nay
Betty Guardado absent · Anna Hernandez nay · Ann O'Brien yea · Laura Pastor yea · Kevin Robinson yea · Debra Stark yea · Jim Waring yea · Kesha Hodge Washington yea · Kate Gallego yea
The other 81 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Wed May 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee
City Council Chambers
Tue May 19, 2026 · 2:30 PM
City Council Policy Session
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🏗️ Building permits (latest 25)
Recent records pulled from the city's own open-data portal. Beta — dates/values as published by the source.
| Issued | Address | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4770 N 99TH AVE | DEDICATED FUNCTION MONITORING | ||
| 4439 N 39TH AVE | FP UNDERGROUND FIRELINE & HYDRANTS | ||
| 323 N 4TH AVE | STRUC/MECH/ELEC | ||
| 33933 N 27TH DR | FP UNDERGROUND FIRELINE & HYDRANTS | ||
| 2717 W BELL RD | CIVIL LANDSCAPE PERMIT | ||
| 2207 W HAPPY VALLEY RD | STRUC/ELEC/PLMB/MECH | ||
| 30415 E VERDIN WAY | DRAINAGE FACILITY CIVIL PERMIT | ||
| 30415 E VERDIN WAY | GRADING/DRAINAGE CIVIL PERMIT | ||
| 2526 E ADAMS ST | FENCE - ZONING ONLY | ||
| 120 S 29TH ST | CIVIL LANDSCAPE PERMIT | ||
| 1257 W PIERCE ST | STRUC/MECH/ELEC | ||
| 1612 E MCDOWELL RD | STRUC/ELEC/PLMB/MECH | ||
| 2111 S 99TH AVE | STRUC/MECH/ELEC | ||
| 402 S 50TH ST | DEDICATED FUNCTION MONITORING | ||
| 1515 N 44TH ST | STRUC/ELEC/PLMB/MECH | ||
| 32200 N 43RD AVE | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TANK INSTALLATION | ||
| 32200 N 43RD AVE | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TANK INSTALLATION | ||
| 32200 N 43RD AVE | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TANK INSTALLATION | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP FLAMM/CMBST LIQ STO/HNDL CLS I,II/III | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP FLAMM/CMBST LIQ STO/HNDL CLS I,II/III | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP COMPRESSED GAS SYS STORAGE/HANDLING | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP COMPRESSED GAS SYS STORAGE/HANDLING | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP COMPRESSED GAS SYS STORAGE/HANDLING | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP COMPRESSED GAS SYS STORAGE/HANDLING | ||
| 5088 W INNOVATION CIR | FP COMPRESSED GAS SYS STORAGE/HANDLING |
Source: Building permits
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $8.5B | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Defense · TRICARE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT, 5TH GENERATION WEST RE |
| $2.2B | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: REGION 4 QUARTER 3 FY23 |
| $1.9B | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: QUARTER 2 |
| $1.5B | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: QUARTER 1 |
| $1.2B | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Department of Defense · TIGER II SERVICES AND HARDWARE UCA |
| $1.1B | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: DECEMBER 2025 |
| $983.9M | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: JUNE 2026 |
| $928.9M | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: MARCH 2026 |
| $928.0M | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: OCTOBER 2025 |
| $902.9M | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: MAY 2026 |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Maricopa County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Unemployment rate4.1% (labor force 2,474,911 · 2026)
Net migration+4,209 people (+$1.37B net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)10 ({"Fire": 11, "Flood": 9, "Severe Storm": 3, "Biological": 2, · last Fri Jun 28, 2024)
Traffic fatalities279 (115 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments109,863 (2,016,986 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,950/mo (12,180 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy22.4% (low numeracy 32% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
28,824
Recorded votes
$5.26B
Annual budget
$7.63B
Debt outstanding
36
Health inspections
10,395
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$5.26B
Spending$4.10B
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$7.63B
Debt-to-revenue1.45×
Debt-load index65 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Services & conditions
source: city open dataFood & health inspections
On record36
Search any establishment’s inspection history.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.