Tourist Information

Major tourist attractions in Peoria include Arizona Hot Air Repair, Challenger Space Center, Desert Schools Coyotes Center, Fox3Simulation, LAN Speed Games, Peoria Arizona Historical Society Inc, Polar Ice and Rollerplex.

Notable hotels in Peoria include Baymont Inns & Suites, Comfort Suites Peoria Sports Complex, Extended Stay America - Peoria, FlyHwnTrvl, Grand Inn Hotel, Hampton Inn Glendale-Peoria, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites and La Quinta Phoenix Inn and Suites Peoria.

General Information

The city was named after Peoria, Illinois. The word “Peoria” is a corruption of the Illini Indian word for “raging prairie fire”. Peoria is the fourth largest city in the state of Arizona in terms of land area, and the ninth largest city in the state in terms of population It is the largest incorporated city in Yavapai County even though, almost all of Peoria’s current population resides on the Maricopa side. Peoria is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who share the Peoria Sports Complex. Persia was listed in the Top 100 Places to Live in July, 2008. In 1989, Peoria had established a city council district system, which separated the city into six geographical districts. Each district elects one member of the city council.

Demographic Information

Peoria is a city, situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. It is considered as a major suburb of Phoenix. Peoria is located at 33°34′57″N, 112°14′19″W (33.582439, -112.238548) at 1142 feet above the sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 141.7 square miles (366.9 km²). As of the census of 2000, there were 108,364 people, 39,184 households, and 29,309 families residing in the city. The population density was 784.0 people per square mile (302.7/km²).