Mesa Homes and Community
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona and is a suburb of Phoenix, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson.
Mesa is one of the United States' fastest-growing cities, and currently ranks as the 37th-largest. 2006 Census Bureau estimates put the city's population at 460,155.
The city has a larger population than better-known United States cities such as Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Saint Louis, or Saint Paul.
Although it has a large population, Mesa is a "bedroom community." Neighborhoods across the city are diverse — some areas have experienced urban blight, while others contain elaborate custom homes.
Mesa was founded in January 1878 by Latter-day Saint (LDS or Mormon) pioneers and its population is still roughly one-tenth Mormon. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operates one of its oldest temples in Mesa (the Mesa Arizona Temple).
Cultural attractions
HoHoKam Park Cactus League spring training home of the Chicago Cubs and former summer home to the now defunct Mesa Miners professional baseball team of the Golden Baseball League.
Mesa Arts Center
Mesa amphitheatre
Mesa Arizona Temple, a large LDS temple, where an elaborate Easter Pageant is held every spring.
Museums
Arizona Museum for Youth
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aircraft Museum - B-17 Sentimental Journey
Mesa Historical Society and Museum
Arizona Museum of Natural History
Public Libraries
Main Library (MN)
Dobson Ranch Branch (DR)
Red Mountain Branch (RM)



