Maricopa , incorporated in 2003, grew by over 800% in its first five years as a city.  Its population explosion is typical of suburban Arizona cities in the early 2000s, resulting in [[urban sprawl]].|alt=An aerial view of residential neighborhoods.  Homes line the curving roads that are placed within a larger grid of arterial streets.  Near the center is a large park with a pond.  Further in the background are undeveloped agricultural fields, and beyond them a range of mountains on he horizon.  A support strut from the airplane's wing is visible in the upper left corner.