Phoenix is second-largest city in western U.S.

The western portion of the United Sates is growing, and Phoenix is one of the cities leading the way.

According to the Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix has an estimated 1.47 million residents.

Phoenix, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., trailed only Los Angeles (pop. 3,819,702) as the largest city in the west.

The other cities in the top five were all in California: San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco, respectively.

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