Peoria is a city in Maricopa county in the U.S. state of Arizona. Located primarily in Maricopa County, it is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065.
Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land area, and the ninth largest for population. It was named after Peoria, Illinois. (The word peoria is a corruption of the Illini word for “prairie fire”.) Peoria is now larger in population than its namesake. It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners who share the Peoria Sports Complex. In July 2008, Money magazine listed Peoria in its "Top 100 Places to Live".
Current developments:
Peoria continues to grow successfully. In 1999 most of the land around Lake Pleasant Regional Park was annexed into the city. Peoria has gained a world-class educational and cultural destination, the Challenger Space Center of Arizona. Also in 2007 the city completed the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. Today most of the city’s growth is taking place in northern and northwestern Peoria with many infill projects occurring in Old Town and southern Peoria.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,199, and the median income for a family was $58,388. Males had a median income of $40,448 versus $29,205 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,726. About 3.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Radio Stations
KFLR 90.3 FM Phoenix, AZ Religious
K214DN (KTLW) 90.7 FM Surprise, AZ Religious
KYOT 95.5 FM Phoenix, AZ Smooth Jazz
KMVA 97.5 FM Dewey-Humboldt, AZ Top-40
KKFR 98.3 FM Mayer, AZ Hip Hop
K257CD (KNRJ) 99.3 FM Phoenix, Etc., AZ Hip Hop
KNRJ (CP) 101.1 FM Cordes Lakes, AZ Hip Hop
KZON 101.5 FM Phoenix, AZ Hip Hop
KZZP 104.7 FM Mesa, AZ Top-40
KGME 910 AM Phoenix, AZ Sports
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Cultures Beauty Salon - Category: Black Hair Salons - Black Hair Salon with licensed stylists who do color, relaxer, keratin blow out, hair cut, braids and all types of extensions. - 8805 W Union Hiils Dr #201 - Peoria, Arizona (623) 444 6463
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Paradise Books - Category: Black Bookstore - 9008 N. 99th Street, suite 6
Peoria, AZ 85345-6948 (623) 974-1748
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