While much of the Valley has seen a bump in population growth, Paradise Valley experienced a miniscule dip.

Of the more than 97,000 people who decided to make Arizona their home in the year ending July 1, nearly one out of every eight landed in Phoenix. That brought the city’s population to more than 1.7 million, according to the Arizona Commerce Authority.

It represented a year-over-year growth rate for Phoenix of less than 0.7% — much slower than the 1.3% average for the entire state.

Paradise Valley, on the other hand, has barely budged. The Arizona Commerce Authority is reporting a population of 12,774, a decrease of less than 0.1%.

Apache Junction is at the top of the mountain for growth, according to the report. It's estimated that 3,291 people moved into Apache Junction for an 8

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