It is visited by an additional 12 million visitors each year. Currently, about 200 new residents relocate to The Valley every day. About 30,000 new homes are built here every year. Phoenix and its surrounding suburbs are frequently called the Valley of the Sun, a promotional name advertising its average 300 days of sunshine per year. The Valley of the Sun is the political, business, and sports center of Arizona, and one of the state's two premier cultural centers.
Phoenix is the eighth-largest city in the country and one of the fastest growing.
Many retired people live in the Valley of the Sun, and whole towns are planned around them. A western sense of informality and leisure keeps the pace slow. Inc. All rights reserved. Expedia.ca terms of use. Expedia, Inc., not responsible for content on external Web sites.