East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area)

The East Valley is a region within the Phoenix metropolitan area southeast of South Mountain, Papago Butte and the Phoenix Mountains.

The East Valley is a growing area of the Greater Phoenix region. In its most restrictive definition, it encompasses the communities of Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, and Gilbert. Some broader definitions may include the communities of Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Guadalupe, Ahwatukee, and San Tan Valley. The region is affluent, well-educated and economically dynamic. More than 1.3 million people living in 650,000 households call the East Valley home.

Its economy is driven by healthcare, education, aerospace, tourism and technology. It is home to Intel's two Chandler campuses, Boeing's Apache helicopter assembly plant, Orbital Sciences Corporation's satellite and rocket production facilities, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Mayo Clinic of Scottsdale/Phoenix, the Banner MD Anderson Cancer center, and the corporate hub of State Farm.

The region takes pride in its transportation system. In the air, the region is served by Phoenix Sky Harbor on its western border, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in east Mesa, and robust general aviation airports in Mesa, Scottsdale, and Chandler. On the ground, traffic is fed through a system of freeways that includes east-west and north-south loops and a bisection of the east-west Superstition Freeway. In addition to airports and freeways, Valley Metro offers extensive bus routes and the Valley Metro Rail that connects the East Valley to the business and sporting district of Downtown Phoenix.

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