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Tempe is a mid-size city of 188,065 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 16 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 106°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $455k and rent runs about $2k a month.
188,065people
$455kTypical home
$1,743/moRent
106° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
318Sunny days
34Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 188,065
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,704 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 16 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $455k (≈$2,872/mo)
- Median rent $1,743/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 106°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 318 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 47 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 34 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 106 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (419 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,675 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 18% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to PHX airport
- 5 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 138 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,413 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 301 bars within 25 mi
- 1,058 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Maricopa County: R+4 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk