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

• Maricopa man, 18, goes viral for giving elderly stranger the shoes off his feet AZ Family · Oct 8
• Boil water advisory cancelled for City of Maricopa 12News · Oct 7
• No E. coli found after Maricopa boil water advisory placed, lifted ABC15 Arizona · Oct 8
• Maricopa boil water advisory canceled after negative E. coli tests FOX 10 Phoenix · Oct 8
• Boil water advisory in Maricopa canceled after negative E. coli tests KTAR News 92.3 FM · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arizona headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Maricopa

🏘️ Nearby Communities