Central City, Urban village in Phoenix, US

Central City is an urban area in Phoenix that spans across several zones, connecting the downtown core with neighborhoods near Sky Harbor International Airport. The area combines residential districts, business centers, and major sports facilities including Footprint Center and Chase Field into a cohesive urban landscape.

Central City covers the historic core of Phoenix, where many old homes and buildings survive from the city's early years. Its downtown holds the larger commercial and government buildings, plus sports venues such as Footprint Center and Chase Field. The village also takes in Sky Harbor International Airport east of downtown, and its boundaries run from McDowell Road and the Grand Canal to the Salt River and 19th Avenue/I-17.

Central City keeps the historic core of Phoenix, where older homes and buildings stand beside the downtown commercial and government blocks. Footprint Center and Chase Field draw crowds for basketball and baseball, while Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona's busiest, sits directly east within the same village.

Central City is bounded by McDowell Road and the Grand Canal to the north and northeast, the Tempe border to the east, the Salt River to the south, and 19th Avenue/I-17 to the west. Sky Harbor International Airport sits directly east of downtown within the village, so allow extra time when crossing that side. The village covers roughly 10 square miles, larger than the downtown core alone.

Central City Village covers about 10 square miles and is bounded by McDowell Road and the Grand Canal to the north, the Tempe border to the east, the Salt River to the south and 19th Avenue/I-17 to the west. Its 2010 population was 58,161.