Mesa is Arizona’s third-largest city and a cultural and economic anchor of the East Valley. Founded in 1878, the city was built along prehistoric canal systems that early settlers restored to irrigate farms and citrus groves. Downtown Mesa features the Mesa Arts Center, the Arizona Museum of Natural History, and the i.d.e.a. Museum, and Valley Metro Rail connects the district to Tempe and Phoenix. Usery Mountain Regional Park offers desert hiking and biking trails on the city’s northeast edge, and water recreation awaits along the Salt and Verde Rivers. Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus and ASU at Mesa City Center, along with Mesa Community College, anchor higher education, and the city is home to major corporate and aerospace employers. Spring training at Sloan Park and Hohokam Stadium draws Chicago Cubs and Athletics fans each year. Mesa’s proximity to the Superstition Mountains adds scenic beauty and adventure. You can explore more through Mesa real estate.