Arcadia (Phoenix)

Arcadia is a neighborhood in the areas of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Arcadia contains well-kept homes on large lots; these homes command relatively high property values (as the neighborhood is adjacent to the upscale suburbs of Paradise Valley, the Biltmore area, Scottsdale and north Phoenix).

Built on former citrus groves, Arcadia is known for well-irrigated, mature landscaping.

After this period, the rest of Phoenix caught up with the farms and the area suburbanized with characteristic ranch homes on large lots.

[1] Arcadia High School serves and derives its name from the neighborhood.

Along the Arizona Canal in Phoenix, a 750-kilowatt restored hydroelectric plant and art display opened in June 2003 in Arcadia at a natural 20-foot drop called Arizona Falls .