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Maricopa, AZ
Arizona · Maricopa County · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro
Maricopa is a mid-size city in Arizona with a population of 62,986. Residents earn $94,208 per year, which is 25% above the national average.
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
62,986
Population
1,483/sq mi density
$94,208
Median Income
$35,736 per capita
$338,600
Home Value
$345,010 Zillow
$1,919
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
1,187 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$94,208 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$338,600 home value, $1,919/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K (56% below avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
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Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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UFO Sightings Near Maricopa, AZ
49 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Maricopa, AZ.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | 2 bright pulsating stars and three orange orbs. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | 2 unmoving orange lights seen SW of Maricopa, Az. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | Orange lights (possibly flares). |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | 2 stationary circular orange lights in the sky for 20-30 minutes. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | Bright green/blue ball traveling either west or straight down. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | Red glowing disc wart like in appearance around tree top level. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | Yellow-orange bright pulsating light. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | Circular ball of light radiating intense orange hue in sky SE of Maricopa and disappeared suddenly. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2014 | We first saw one very bright light in sky and as we were driving another one appeared stayed for two min and then one again and then |
| Maricopa (city of), AZ | 2013 | Two orange balls of light from Phoenix Area. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | Two lateral oddly colored lights suddenly appear near Maricopa Az., fly north about 3000 feet then disappear. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | As many as 5 large, bright orange lights seen hovering near Ak-Chin Casino south of Maricopa, Arizona. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | Two Orange orbs seen laterally moving near Maricopa Arizona then suddenly disappearing. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | circular silver object moving slow almost hovering..sun reflected off it ..went straight up and disappeared within 5 secs clearblu sky |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | They are seen tuesday through thursday 20:00 to 3:00 every week. ((NUFORC Note: We will encourage the witness to get photos. PD)) |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | 8 Orange Lights moving into Storm clouds and lightning clouds in succession. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | Bright orangish light moving fast and silent right over the house. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | Big bright orange yellow ball moving from north to south, got smaller then disappeared. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2013 | Light changing from red to white and changing in size stationary then disappears |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2012 | Red flying globes |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2011 | Boomerang aircraft 15-20 white lights on leading edge Maricopa Arizona |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2011 | I saw 3 objects that hung around for the full time, It affected my car gauges. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2011 | Triangle formation of lights followed by single light |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2010 | orangest white lights in a slow moving circular pattern seem over Maricopa, Az. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2010 | Bright light in the skies south of Maricopa, AZ increases luminosity before additional lights spawn and streak away. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2010 | One huge UFO or three seperate ones |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2008 | Lights Over City Of Maricopa Previously Spotted |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2008 | Maricopa, Az Bright red light hovering and moving slowly over SW AZ for about 25min. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2008 | Extremely low flying Diamond shaped UFO traveling along side major freeway south of Phoenix AZ. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2007 | Two amber colored orbs - Maricopa, AZ |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2006 | Orange lights in the sky. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2006 | Stationary Orange Lights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible military flares?? PD)) |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2006 | 4-5 amber orbs seen over Sonoran Desert, south on 347 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2006 | silver oblong object observe in east/southeastern sky at 10:30 AM for apprx 5 seconds. was gone before anyone of four friend could see |
| Maricopa county (outskirts of), AZ | 2005 | 7 enormous, bright amber light, Spherical Orbs hover at high altitude over Arizona desert |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2005 | Large Green Light / Fireball |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2005 | Maricopa Lights |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2004 | I was driving back to work after lunch and saw an object in the sky. It was white on the top and grey color on the bottom. It was like |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2004 | blinking lights above Table Top mountain... |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2004 | 3 lights. Would change colors then circle each other then go on and off in a line. This went on for over 45 min |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2004 | watched lights for 20 minutes in the desert. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2003 | Bright orange lights south of Phoenix |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2003 | 17 stationary and slow moving starlike objects emitting brilliant rainbow lights |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2003 | Amber/Orange Lights |
| Maricopa, AZ | 2003 | Bright light moving irregularly. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 1999 | bright reflective object disappered in thin air |
| Maricopa (southwest of town), AZ | 1997 | 8-10 bright stationary orange lights, plus a small line of 6-8 smaller bluish-white lights which flashed in succession from l. to r., |
| Maricopa, AZ | 1980 | August 1980 HUGE, silent, boomerang craft in rural desert area south of Phoenix. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 1975 | Group of 4 Orange Objects land near hills just west of small town of Maricopa Arizona... Oct, 1975 |