Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA

Density Tier Breakdown

Density Tier	Pop	Area (mi²)
Extreme Urban (≥30k)	4,634	0.1
Dense Urban (15k-30k)	72,669	4.1
Urban (7.5k-15k)	639,389	67.7
Dense Suburban (4k-7.5k)	2,054,281	378.4
Suburban (2k-4k)	1,069,438	369.5
Rural (<2k)	1,058,693	18506.6

High-Density Cores (21)

Phoenix Core Urban Core

686,800 people 93.21 mi² 157 tracts

Tempe Core Urban Core

153,858 people 18.54 mi² 34 tracts

Deer Valley (Phoenix) Urban Core

39,340 people 4.68 mi² 8 tracts

South Mountain (Phoenix) Urban Core

31,461 people 5.99 mi² 8 tracts

El Mirage Core Urban Core

30,472 people 3.68 mi² 6 tracts

Southeast Tempe Core Urban Core

25,834 people 3.38 mi² 6 tracts

Scottsdale Core Urban Core

17,196 people 2.49 mi² 5 tracts

Northeast Phoenix Core Urban Core

16,893 people 1.96 mi² 4 tracts

Lundquist Manor (Chandler) Urban Core

10,193 people 1.0 mi² 2 tracts

Southeast Phoenix Core Urban Core

7,543 people 0.97 mi² 1 tracts

Far Southeast Phoenix Core Urban Core

6,544 people 0.32 mi² 1 tracts

South-Southeast Phoenix Core Urban Core

6,199 people 0.78 mi² 2 tracts

Northeast Phoenix Core Urban Core

4,774 people 0.55 mi² 1 tracts

Estrella (Phoenix) Urban Core

4,360 people 0.5 mi² 1 tracts

Deer Valley (Glendale) Urban Core

3,928 people 0.5 mi² 1 tracts

San Tan Valley Core Urban Core

3,914 people 0.49 mi² 1 tracts

Bella Vista (Gilbert) Urban Core

3,778 people 0.5 mi² 1 tracts

Mesa Core Urban Core

3,758 people 0.5 mi² 1 tracts

Far Northeast Scottsdale Core Urban Core

3,001 people 0.37 mi² 1 tracts

Cashion (Cashion) Urban Core

2,864 people 0.37 mi² 1 tracts

Historic Avondale (Avondale) Urban Core

2,167 people 0.28 mi² 1 tracts

Layer Opacity

Census Tracts Fill 100%

Highways & Roads 70%

Transit Systems 70%

Roadway Networks

🛣️ Highways & Freeways

Interstates, US Highways, Expressways, and Highway Shields

?? Airports (Commercial & Private)

Major commercial and private/general aviation airports

Transit Systems

🚌 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 0 lines

Tulsa Aero BRT, Omaha ORBT, MCTS Connect, KC MAX, OKC Rapid

🚇 Metro & Light Rail 3 lines

St. Louis MetroLink (Red/Blue), Chicago 'L', Dallas DART Light Rail

🚋 Streetcars & Trolleys 2 lines

Delmar Loop Trolley, KC Streetcar, The Hop, Dallas Streetcar, OKC

🚆 Commuter & Regional Rail 0 lines

Metra Commuter Rail, Trinity Railway Express (TRE), Regional Rail

Transit Symbology & Colors:

Bus Rapid Transit (Cyan / Orange)

Metro & Light Rail (Red / Blue / Gold)

Streetcars & Trolleys (Purple / Amber)

Commuter & Passenger Rail (Dark Navy / Black)

Base Map Style

Muted Light Canvas (Recommended)

Clean grayscale background for high-contrast density visualization

OpenStreetMap Standard

Full street names, parks, water bodies, and neighborhood labels

Layers & Controls