Maricopa, Arizona – Come build a city with us!
Business View Magazine interviews Nathan Steele, Director of Economic & Community Development, Maricopa, Arizona, for our focus on Growth in American Cities.
Maricopa Station Concept Plan/Victor Moreno
Strategically located between the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson, The City of Maricopa, Arizona thrives as a warm, welcoming community with a “Proud History and a Prosperous Future.” In October 2003, Maricopa was incorporated as Arizona’s 88th municipality, and over the last decade has become one of the state’s fastest growing communities – rising from a quiet town to a bustling city.
Maricopans are among the most highly educated in the U.S., with 25 percent of adult citizens holding a bachelor’s degree or higher and 65 percent having attended some college, including certificate programs and associate degrees. The city’s business, government, education, and civic sectors work closely together to create a sustainable economy reflecting the most advanced technologies in the world, while retaining the attributes that make Maricopa a wonderful place to live, learn, raise a family, and do business.
