Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale, Chandler, and Peoria, all of which are among the fastest growing cities in the United States.Among the area's many outstanding parks are the Desert Botanical Gardens, Camelback
Factors contributing to the growth in sales-per-acre include more intensive use of active farmlands and technological improvements in crop production.[107] In 2008, California's 81,500 farms and ranches