Anthem is a master-planned community located approximately 34 miles north of downtown Phoenix in Maricopa County in Arizona. It forms part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area but is still considered an unincorporated city. Anthem is a Del Webb planned community and due to its award-winning amenities, has attracted an estimated 40,000 residents since its opening in 1999. This awesome, master-planned community features a fitness center, children's pool, lap pool, outdoor heated pool, water park, and whirlpool as well as baseball, soccer, and softball fields, tennis and volleyball courts, and golf courses.