In July 2008, Money magazine listed Peoria in its “Top 100 Places to Live”. Some of the more popular master-planned communities within Peoria’s City limits such as – Arrowhead Shores, Casa Del Rey, Deer Valley Estates, Desert Star, Dove Valley Ranch, Fletcher Heights, Pleasant Valley, Sonoran Mountain Ranch, Terramar, Trilogy at Vistancia, Ventana Lakes, Vistancia, Westbrook Village and Westwing Mountain.  These popular master-planned communities offer a wide range of home options and plenty of community amenities.

Peoria, Arizona, is the sixth-largest city in the state.  According to the 2010 census, the population is 154,065 and growing—the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners’ spring training home shares the Peoria Sports Complex. In 1999, the City of Peoria annexed most of the land up to and around Lake Pleasant Regional Park. The lake is the 2nd largest lake in Arizona – about a 15-20 minute drive for Peoria residents.