Tempe, AZ

Facts:

• Has the largest public research university in America – Arizona State University
• Hosts one of the largest New Years Eve parties – the Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party
• Headquarters to US Airways, Insight Enterprises, Limelight Networks, Lifelock and First Solar  

Mayor: Hugh Hallman

Population in July 2008: 175,523

Website: http://www.tempe.gov

Visitors Guide: http://www.tempecvb.com/

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,281

Ethnicity:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
• Hispanic (17.9%)
• Other race (8.5%)
• Black (3.7%)
• Two or more races (3.3%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Chinese (1.3%)
• Asian Indian (1.1%)
• Other Asian (0.7%)
• Vietnamese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Tempe: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

For population 25 years and over in Tempe:

• High school or higher: 90.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tempe:

• Never married: 44.0%
• Now married: 41.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 10.0%

Sex offenders: The ratio of number of residents in Tempe to the number of sex offenders is 5851 to 1. In 2007, there were 30 registered sex offenders in Tempe.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,375 (0.5%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,150 (0.5%)

Hospital/medical centers in Tempe:

• Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital

Colleges/Universities in Tempe:

• Arizona State University, Total Enrollment – 68,064
• Rio Salado Community College, Full Time Enrollment, 4,472
• Al Collins Graphic Design School, Full Time Enrollment, 4,057

Biggest public high schools in Tempe:

• Corona Del Sol High School (Students: 2803)
• Marcos De Niza High School (Students: 1999)
• McClintock High School (Students: 1915)
• Tempe High School (Students: 1365)
• Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona (Students: 377)
• Tempe Accelerated High School (Students: 359)
• Tempe Preparatory Academy (Students: 332)
• New School for the Arts (Students: 267)
• Compadre High School (Students: 183)
• James Madison Preparatory School (Students: 162)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Tempe:

• Kyrene Middle School (Students: 1224)
• Connolly Middle School (Students: 984)
• Fees Middle School (Students: 949)
• Gililland Middle School (Students: 894)
• Mckemy Middle School (Students: 886)
• C I Waggoner School (Students: 702)
• Kyrene de las Manitas School (Students: 670)
• Holdeman Elementary School (Students: 617)
• Wood School (Students: 602)
• Flora Thew Elementary School (Students: 600)

Libraries: Tempe Public Library (Operating income: $4,529,015;  441,980 books; 8,741 audio materials; 12,515 video materials; 969 serial subscriptions)

Religion:

• 43% Catholic
• 38% Other religions
• 13% Mormon
• 6% Southern Baptist

Shopping Centers: Arizona Mills Mall, Tempe Marketplace

Parks:

• Alegre, 1940 E Don Carlos Ave
• Arredondo, 1302 E Carson Dr
• Benedict Fields, 490 W Guadalupe Rd
• Birchett, 1295 S Mill Ave
• Campbell, 8995 S Beck Ave
• Canal, 1900 N College Ave
• Celaya, 601 W Vaughn St
• Clark, 1730 S Roosevelt St
• Cole, 2000 E Carson Dr
• Corbell, 7300 S Lakeshore Dr
• Creamery, 1520 E 8th St
• Daley, 1625 S College Ave
• Daumler, 2821 S Evergreen Dr
• Diablo Stadium, 2200 W Alameda Dr
• Dwight, 550 W Manhatton Dr
• Ehrhardt, 4003 S Evergreen Dr
• Escalante, 2150 E Orange St
• Esquer, 2407 E. McArthur Dr.
• Estrada, 1801 E Palomino Dr
• Evelyn Hallman, 1900 N College Ave
• Gaicki, 5615 S McClintock Dr
• Goodwin, 1835 E Caroline Ln
• Hanger, 501 E Knox Rd
• Harelson, 9325 S Warner Ranch Dr
• Hayden Butte Preserve, 222 E 5th St
• Hollis, 3421 S Kenneth Place
• Hudson, 1430 S Cedar St
• Indian Bend, 1250 E Marigold Ln
• Indian Bend Wash, 1701 E McKellips Rd
• Jaycee, 817 W 5th St
• Joyce, 711 E Hermosa Dr
• Kiwanis Community, 5500 S Mill Ave
• Meyer, 2727 S Dorsey Ln
• Mitchell, 1000 S Mitchell Dr
• Moeur, 715 N Mill Ave
• Optimist, 2000 E Sesame St
• Palmer, 4500 S College Ave
• Papago, 1000 N College Ave
• Petersen, 1440 W Southern Ave
• Plazita de Descanso, 521 S Mill Ave
• Redden, 1305 E Redfield Rd
• Rio Salado, 630 N Mill Ave
• Rotary, 2105 E Hermosa Dr
• Scudder, 5811 S Lakeshore Dr
• Selleh, 2425 S Los Feliz Dr
• Sixth Street / City Hall, 24 E 6th St
• Stroud, 6818 S Los Feliz Dr
• Svob, 2600 S Vineyard Rd
• Tempe Beach, 80 W Rio Salado Pkwy
• Tempe Sports Complex, 8401 S Hardy Dr
• Tempe Women’s Club, 1265 N College Ave
• Victory, 2541 E McArthur
• Waggoner, 1100 E Carver Rd