2. Buckeye — 33 minutes to Phoenix The Valley's first suburb to make the list is Arizona’s largest city by land area and the westernmost suburb of the Phoenix metro area.

Arizona officials announced Thursday the state will no longer grant certifications for new developments within the Phoenix area, as groundwater rapidly disappears amid years of water overuse and ...

Phoenix is home to Arizona State University and numerous high-tech and telecommunications companies that have recently relocated to the area.

Armed with a combination of federal, state, and local money, cities all around the Phoenix area are moving in that direction. Tempe, for example, has similar plans to Peoria and plans to open a ...