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As of July 2007, the United States Census Bureau ranked Phoenix, AZ as the city with the fifth largest population. This data indicates there are over 1.5 million residents of the city of Phoenix. The ranking of fifth puts them behind only a few other cities including powerhouses such as New York, Los Angeles, and Houston.

Residents of Phoenix realize they are not likely to enjoy a wintry holiday season with only seven occurrences of snowfall greater than 0.1 inch in since 1896. They will however enjoy sunshine approximately 85% of the year and warm temperatures. Temperatures in Phoenix average 100 degrees or higher approximately 89 times per year and the average low temperature in some months is in the low 80s.

Not surprising with this amount of heat and sunshine, water parks are a significant part of the Phoenix area. Some of the most popular water parks include Big Surf, Waterworld Safari, and Oasis Water Park.

The variety and depth of sports teams in Phoenix may be enough to compel sports enthusiasts to purchase real estate in the Phoenix area right now. They can enjoy year-round action with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, the MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks, the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes. That is not all though. The Phoenix area also boasts a women’s basketball team, an arena football team, and a lacrosse team.