Tempe, Arizona

Back to Tempe, AZ housing info, Maricopa County, Arizona, AZ smaller cities, AZ small cities, All Cities.

Homes for Sale in Tempe. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!

Tempe Apartments for Rent

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Tempe, AZ

Maricopa County

Population in July 2007: 174,091. Population change since 2000: +7.3%

Males: 89,931	(51.7%)
Females: 84,160	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	28.8 years
Arizona median age:	34.2 years

Zip codes: 85280, 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284, 85285, 85287, 85289.

Tempe Zip Code Map

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,281 (it was $42,361 in 2000)

Tempe:	$49,281
Arizona:	$49,889

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $275,300 (it was $126,700 in 2000)

Tempe:	$275,300
Arizona:	$237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $323,416; Detached houses: $371,563; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,091; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,214; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,807; Mobile homes: $24,189

Median gross rent in 2007: $871.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 19.8%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284.

Tempe, AZ residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Profiles of local businesses:
Orcatek Photography
Avery WeighTronix LLC
Paul Welden of Homesmart - Cheap Tempe Homes
Next Step Personal Life Coaching
Yvonne Brown - Century 21 Northwest
Amy Gerrish - Realtor
Apartments for rent / Parawest Management

Races in Tempe:

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%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Recent posts about Tempe, Arizona on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Tempe is mentioned 5,310 times on our forum:

	Are Tempe Prep Academy or Chandler Prep Academy really good? What you think? (10 replies)
	Living near a Light Rail stop in Tempe? (25 replies)
	Possible move to Tempe (1 reply)
	student life in Tempe, AZ (9 replies)
	Relocating...jobs in Tempe and N Scottsdale (41 replies)
	Do you feel that Tempe is little more urban than Phoenix? (35 replies)

Latest news from Tempe, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.2%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.0%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Land area: 40.1 square miles.

Population density: 4345 people per square mile

(average).

Tempe,AZ real estate house value index trend

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

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 city

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

20,422 residents are foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

This city:	12.9%
Arizona:	12.8%

According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Tempe, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tempe to the number of sex offenders is 5803 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (10.6 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (12.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Guadalupe, AZ (1.6 miles ), Chandler, AZ (2.7 miles ), Gilbert, AZ (3.2 miles ), Mesa, AZ (3.3 miles ), Paradise Valley, AZ (3.3 miles ), Salt River, AZ (3.4 miles ), Sun Lakes, AZ (3.5 miles ), Phoenix, AZ (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 264 buildings, average cost: $156,500
1997: 228 buildings, average cost: $186,800
1998: 305 buildings, average cost: $163,000
1999: 305 buildings, average cost: $168,300
2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $206,100
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $138,000
2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $116,600
2003: 77 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $166,200
2005: 94 buildings, average cost: $163,000
2006: 130 buildings, average cost: $147,200
2007: 107 buildings, average cost: $155,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.39 N, Longitude: 111.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +59,768 (+37.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 35,454 (39.7%)

This city's Wikipedia profile

Tempe, Arizona business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +16,071 (+11.3%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	2.8%
Arizona:	3.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Tempe races chart

Crime in Tempe by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	6	13	5	10	7	8	4	5	10
per 100,000	3.5	7.2	3.0	5.9	4.3	4.9	2.4	3.0	5.8
Rapes	68	80	72	75	74	86	72	71	63
per 100,000	39.6	44.4	43.9	44.5	45.4	52.6	43.3	42.4	36.8
Robberies	317	297	327	344	299	263	326	426	330
per 100,000	184.8	164.9	199.3	203.9	183.3	160.8	196.2	254.6	192.6
Assaults	481	588	533	811	633	623	658	592	513
per 100,000	280.4	326.5	324.8	480.7	388.0	381.0	396.0	353.8	299.4
Burglaries	1,930	2,224	2,273	2,360	2,430	1,793	1,835	1,795	1,866
per 100,000	1125.0	1234.8	1385.2	1398.9	1489.5	1096.5	1104.5	1072.9	1089.2
Thefts	9,297	9,711	10,497	11,004	9,756	8,838	8,260	8,374	7,959
per 100,000	5419.1	5391.8	6397.2	6522.9	5980.0	5404.8	4971.6	5005.3	4645.7
Auto thefts	1,988	2,295	2,827	3,215	2,701	2,411	2,305	2,420	1,599
per 100,000	1158.8	1274.2	1722.9	1905.8	1655.6	1474.4	1387.4	1446.5	933.3
Arson	40	38	37	41	48	36	57	74	69
per 100,000	23.3	21.1	22.5	24.3	29.4	22.0	34.3	44.2	40.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	538.4	568.8	656.6	716.0	653.4	587.2	564.7	578.1	495.5

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 501 (323 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Tempe, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Back to the top

Tempe-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Tempe city center injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1972, a category 2 tornado 7.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jason Kyle - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 12, 1972), Rashad Bauman - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: May 7, 1979), Dubois Williams - College basketball player (Arizona State Sun Devils), Jon Ziri - College basketball player (Loyola Marymnt Lions), Ray Murdock - College basketball player (San Diego Toreros), Robert Finch.

Main business address for: MOBILE MINI INC (FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)), AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORP (AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED), ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES INC (WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS), ORTHOLOGIC CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), BRILLIAN CORP (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), THREE FIVE SYSTEMS INC (ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC), AMTECH SYSTEMS INC (SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC), GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION) and 3 other public companies.

Hospital/medical center in Tempe:

TEMPE ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL (1500 SOUTH MILL AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tempe:

DESERT SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ)
CHANDLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHANDLER, AZ)
MESA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MESA, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Tempe, AZ

Heliports located in Tempe:

See detailed data for Heliports located in Tempe, AZ

Amtrak stations near Tempe:

6 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
10 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.
16 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.tempe.gov/default1.asp

Colleges/Universities in Tempe:

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 37,174; Public; Website: www.asu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,472; Location: 2323 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.rio.maricopa.edu)
AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (FT enrollment: 4,057; Location: 1140 S PRIEST DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.collinscollege.edu)
UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 931; Location: 2625 W BASELINE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.uact.edu; Offers Master's degree)
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MED & HEALTH SCI (FT enrollment: 260; Location: 2140 E BROADWAY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scnm.edu)
EDUCATION AMERICA INC (FT enrollment: 239; Location: 875 W ELLIOT RD #126; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educationamerica.com)
CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 2300 E BROADWAY RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CRAS.ORG)
CARSTEN INSTITUTE OF HAIR AND BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 125; Location: 3345 S RURAL RD; Private, for-profit)
LAMSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1126 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 17; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lamsoncollege.com)
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 4415 N RURAL RD 2; Private, for-profit)
INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 45; Location: 2150 E SOUTHERN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ibc4u@juno.com; Offers Doctor's degree)
COOK COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL (Location: 708 S LINDON LN; Private, not-for-profit)
MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 2411 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.dist.maricopa.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tempe:

MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 6 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 7 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)

Biggest public high schools in Tempe:

Corona Del Sol High School (Students: 2803; Location: 1001 E. Knox Road; Grades: 9-12)
Marcos De Niza High School (Students: 1999; Location: 6000 S Lakeshore Drive; Grades: 9-12)
Mcclintock High School (Students: 1915; Location: 1830 E Del Rio Dr; Grades: 9-12)
Tempe High School (Students: 1365; Location: 1730 S. Mill Ave.; Grades: 9-12)
Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona (Students: 377; Location: 1105 E. Broadway Road; Grades: 10-12)
Tempe Accelerated High School (Students: 359; Location: 5040 S. Price Rd.; Grades: 9-12)
Tempe Preparatory Academy (Students: 332; Location: 1251 East Southern Avenue; Grades: 7-12)
New School for the Arts (Students: 267; Location: 1216 East Apache; Grades: 9-12)
Compadre High School (Students: 183; Location: 500 W Guadalupe Rd; Grades: 9-12)
James Madison Preparatory School (Students: 162; Location: 5815 S. McClintock; Grades: 7-12)

Private high school in Tempe:

TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 429; Location: 2150 EAST SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Tempe:

Kyrene Middle School (Students: 1224; Location: 1050 East Carver Road; Grades: 6-8)
Connolly Middle School (Students: 984; Location: 2002 East Concorda Drive; Grades: 6-8)
Fees Middle School (Students: 949; Location: 1600 E Watson Dr; Grades: 6-8)
Gililland Middle School (Students: 894; Location: 1025 S Beck Ave; Grades: 6-8)
Mckemy Middle School (Students: 886; Location: 2250 S College Ave; Grades: 6-8)
C I Waggoner School (Students: 702; Location: 1050 E Carver Rd; Grades: K-5)
Kyrene de las Manitas School (Students: 670; Location: 1201 W Courtney Lane)
Holdeman Elementary School (Students: 617; Location: 1326 West 18th St)
Wood School (Students: 602; Location: 727 W Cornell Dr; Grades: K-5)
Flora Thew Elementary School (Students: 600; Location: 2130 E Howe Ave)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Tempe:

GRACE COM. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1200 E SOUTHERN AVE/PO 26966; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOO (Students: 481; Location: 2117 S. RURAL ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
BETHANY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 312; Location: 6240 SOUTH PRICE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
DAYSPRING PRESCHOOL & KNDG (Students: 248; Location: 1365 E ELLIOT; Grades: PK - KG)
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1035 E GUADALUPE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
TEMPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 3929 S. RURAL RD; Grades: PK - 7)
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 140; Location: 715 W SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
TRI-CITY JCC SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 1965 E HERMOSA DR; Grades: PK - 1)
MONTESSORI DAY CARE (Students: 121; Location: 6915 LAKESHORE DR; Grades: PK - 6)
MERITOR ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 7570 S WILLOW DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Tempe

Library in Tempe:

TEMPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,529,015; Location: 3500 SOUTH RURAL ROAD; 441,980 books; 8,741 audio materials; 12,515 video materials; 969 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Please add Bethany Christian School to your listing of "biggest private elementary/middle schools" students: 213 location: 6304 S. Price Rd grades 1-8 (note: this is separate school from Bethany Learning Center, a PK-K program located nearby, that IS on your list)

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Tempe: Hayden Commerce Center (A), Kyrene Steam Generating Plant (B), Highline Pumping Plant (C), Highline Substation (D), Casa Fiesta Travel Trailer Resort (E), Valley Plaza (F), University of Arizona Experimental Farm (G), Nephi (H), Corona del Sol High School Tennis and Racquetball Courts (I), Tempe Municipal Golf Course (J), Tempe High School Tennis and Racquetball Courts (K), Cross Cut Power Plant (L), Sin City (M), Shalimar Country Club Golf Course (N), El Paso Natural Gas Company Compressor Station (O), Fair Lanes Village Center (P), San Pablo (Q), Rolling Hills Golf Course (R), Ocotillo Power Plant (S), Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Arizona Mall of Tempe (1), Arizona Mills Mall (2), Baseline Village Shopping Center (3), Lake Country Village Shopping Center (4), Broadway Plaza Service Shopping Center (5), Broadway Rural Shopping Center (6), Palm Village Shopping Center (7), Huntington Square Shopping Center (8), Valley Fair Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maricopa County Cemetery (1), Tempe Cemetery (2), Guadalupe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tempe include: Hudson Park (1), Indian Bend Park (2), Jaycee Park (3), Birchett Park (4), Cole Park (5), Escalante Park (6), Packard Stadium (7), Tempe Park (8), Tempe Municipal Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Petersen House Museum (1414 East Southern Avenue) (1), Hackett House (Historical Places & Services; 95 West 4th Street) (2), Indoor Ocean (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 15 West Baseline) (3), Tempe City Government - City of Tempe- Museums- Tempe Historical- Administra (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3500 South Rural Road) (4), Big Surf (Water Parks & Slides; 1500 North McClintock Drive) (5), Golfland Entertainment Centers (Water Parks & Slides; 1500 North McClintock Drive) (6), Company Picnics & Birthday Parties (Water Parks & Slides; 1500 North McClintock Drive) (7), Oceanside Ice Arena (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1520 North McClintock Drive) (8), Kiwanis Park Recreation Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6111 South All American Way) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1720 South Priest Drive) (1), Executive Suites Extended Stay (1635 North Scottsdale Road) (2), Best Western Nova Plus Test Property (1380 W Auto Dr) (3), Comfort Inn & Suites At Asu (1031 East Apache Boulevard) (4), Desert Rest Motel (2164 East Apache Boulevard) (5), Holiday Inn Express Tempe (5300 South Priest Street) (6), Cambridge Suites (Yo) (1635 N Scottsdale Rd) (7), Creative Design Concepts Inc (8615 South Stanley Place) (8), Econo Lodge of Tempe (2101 East Apache Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maricopa County Government - Justice of the Peace- Tempe East Justice C (1845 East Broadway Road) (1), Maricopa County Government - Justice of the Peace- Tempe West Justice C (8240 South Kyrene Road Suite 113) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tempe and their reported violations in the past:

CORDES LAKE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 2600, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

6 minor monitoring violations

CORDES LAKE-VERDE VI (Population served: 2300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Barium

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

One routine major monitoring violation

5 regular monitoring violations

BERNEIL WATER CO (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)

2 regular monitoring violations

8 other older monitoring violations

CORDES LAKE-VERDE VI (Population served: 1324, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

CORDES LAKE-VERDE I (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

CHRISTOPHER CREEK MHP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arizona:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	52.9%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tempe, AZ

People in group quarters in Tempe

4577 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
394 people in nursing homes
127 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
78 people in homes for the mentally ill
32 people in homes for the physically handicapped
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
3 people in other group homes
3 people in religious group quarters
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Tempe compared to Arizona state average:

Tempe, Arizona environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Back to the top

Arenas or stadiums:

Sun Devil Stadium. Capacity: 73,379. Arizona State Sun Devils.
Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe). Arizona State University.

Banks with most branches in Tempe (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Downtown Tempe Branch, East Broadway & Rural Branch, Tempe Asu Campus Branch, Southern And Rural Branch, Mcclintock And Warner Branch, Lakeshore-Baseline Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
U.S. Bank National Association: Tempe Marketplace Branch, East Elliot Road Safeway Branch, Tempe Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
National Bank of Arizona: Tempe Branch at 1400 East Southern Avenue, branch established on 1982-11-24; Friendship Village Branch at 2645 East Southern Avenue, Suite 140, branch established on 1986-11-19. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $4,875.4 mil, Deposits: $3,923.2 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Tempe Branch at 2077 South Priest Drive, branch established on 1978-07-17; Mill Road Branch at 526 South Mill Road, branch established on 2005-12-01. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Compass Bank: South Tempe Branch at 7605 South Mcclintock Drive, branch established on 1985-09-23. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Arizona Bank & Trust: Bank Of The Southwest Branch at 7910 South Kyrene Road, Suite 108, branch established on 1999-06-28. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $219.8 mil, Deposits: $155.9 mil, headquarters in Chandler, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tempe, Arizona

Residence Inn By Marriott, Tempe, 5075 S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282, Phone: (480) 756-2122, Fax: (480) 345-2802
Quality Suites Tempe, 1635 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe, AZ 85281, Phone: (480) 947-3711, Fax: (480) 949-7902
The Buttes, A Marriott Resort, 2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ 85282, Phone: (602) 225-9000, Fax: (602) 438-8622
Hotel Tempe/Phoenix Airport Innsuites Hotel & Suit, 1651 W Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283, Phone: (480) 897-7900, Fax: (480) 491-1008
La Quinta Motor Inn-tempe, 911 S 48 St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Phone: (480) 967-4465, Fax: (480) 921-9172
Embassy Suites Hotel Tempe, 4400 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282, Phone: (480) 897-7444, Fax: (480) 897-6112
Radison Tempe Mission Palms, 60 E Fifth St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Phone: (480) 894-1400, Fax: (480) 968-7677
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Tempe, 1660 W Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284, Phone: (480) 345-8585, Fax: (480) 345-7461
35 other hotels and motels

See all 43 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tempe, Arizona

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Tempe mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Maricopa County Arizona:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (76%) Utility gas (23%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Tempe:

Religon statistics for Tempe

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	43.4%	12.6%	6.3%	4.7%	4.2%
Congregations	5.9%	24.2%	8.1%	5.7%	3.7%

Name	United Methodist Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	2.1%	1.9%	1.8%	20.3%
Congregations	3.2%	1.0%	1.8%	2.3%	44.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	142	$845,710	$71,468	6	$10,262
Other Government Administration	54	$312,511	$69,447	8	$9,932
Judicial and Legal	57	$327,674	$68,984	18	$43,003
Police Protection - Officers	312	$2,187,412	$84,131	0	$0
Police - Other	165	$698,032	$50,766	21	$40,981
Firefighters	135	$938,599	$83,431	0	$0
Fire - Other	22	$119,330	$65,089	1	$1,032
Correction	35	$151,694	$52,009	1	$1,388
Streets and Highways	92	$473,517	$61,763	5	$6,485
Welfare	38	$180,089	$56,870	138	$129,244
Health	11	$62,222	$67,879	10	$14,863
Solid Waste Management	62	$259,893	$50,302	1	$531
Sewerage	19	$103,626	$65,448	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	136	$628,174	$55,427	262	$193,094
Housing and Community Development(Local)	92	$506,167	$66,022	21	$37,802
Water Supply	108	$557,062	$61,896	8	$13,038
Transit	30	$169,482	$67,793	2	$6,801
Local Libraries	34	$158,392	$55,903	40	$32,156
Other and Unallocable	94	$363,441	$46,397	5	$12,491
Totals for Government	1638	$9,043,027	$66,249	547	$553,103

Tempe government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,583,000
Charges - Sewerage: $19,174,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,990,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,873,000

All Other: $603,000
Construction - Transit Utilities: $85,232,000
Water Utilities: $47,153,000

Parks and Recreation: $43,543,000

Police Protection: $9,471,000

Regular Highways: $9,321,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,846,000

Central Staff Services: $2,293,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,193,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $56,794,000
Transit Utilities: $25,211,000

Housing and Community Development: $20,120,000

Parks and Recreation: $19,653,000

Water Utilities: $18,712,000

Local Fire Protection: $18,096,000

Regular Highways: $14,398,000

Sewerage: $12,475,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,818,000

Central Staff Services: $7,664,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,429,000

General Public Buildings: $7,258,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,290,000

Libraries: $4,612,000

General - Other: $4,271,000

Financial Administration: $4,252,000

Corrections - Other: $2,634,000

Health - Other: $464,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $13,813,000
All Other: $12,142,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,188,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $4,601,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,371,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,865,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,197,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,539,000

General Revenue, NEC: $5,110,000

Sale of Property: $3,141,000

Special Assessments: $2,705,000

Rents: $2,205,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,995,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,990,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,870,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,784,000
Financial Administration: $1,642,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,504,000

Water Utilities: $636,000

Police Protection: $461,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $228,000

Regular Highways: $154,000

Parks and Recreation: $100,000

Transit Utilities: $94,000

Housing and Community Development: $81,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000

General Public Building: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $232,635,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,826,000
Transit Utilities: $517,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,663,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $33,419,000
Highways: $12,021,000

All Other: $1,276,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $113,213,000
Property: $35,695,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $6,516,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,202,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,689,000

Other License: $698,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $105,149,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,094,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
Arizona average:	8.20%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County: 0.14%
Arizona average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ	0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ	0.23% ($41,401)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Arizona average:	5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County: 0.08%
Arizona average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pinal County, AZ	0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ	0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ	0.17% ($44,290)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tempe:

KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KSUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FIESTA RADIO, INC.)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPHX (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORP. OF ARIZONA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tempe:

KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
K224CJ (92.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KPHF (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tempe:

KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
KFPH-CA (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF PHOENIX)
KTVP-LP (Channel 64; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAZT-CA (Channel 27; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
KDTP (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC.)
KPAZ-TV (Channel 21; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF ARIZONA, INC.)
K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
KPHZ-LP (Channel 58; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
K43GV (Channel 43; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)
KPSW-LP (Channel 41; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 34 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	99	$219,000	2,186	$199,991	2,854	$195,825	403	$98,920	28	$2,834,321	1,150	$179,608	21	$61,215
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$258,333	285	$209,033	514	$212,217	99	$89,524	1	$65,000,000	149	$172,299	10	$63,445
APPLICATIONS DENIED	12	$198,214	506	$199,413	1,581	$211,213	348	$107,197	4	$898,250	334	$202,778	27	$70,164
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$190,917	236	$203,658	728	$196,694	99	$164,109	4	$3,699,750	137	$195,368	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$217,490	76	$193,754	282	$229,045	25	$124,074	0	$0	38	$221,538	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 36 tracts in Tempe, AZ

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 34 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	502	$224,635	161	$254,961	105	$222,266	1	$137,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	77	$230,986	33	$273,955	17	$211,610	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$192,750	4	$288,000	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	26	$256,074	13	$258,100	5	$269,116	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$160,000	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 673
Hazardous Condition: 210
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Tempe

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tempe, AZ

Back to Tempe, AZ housing info, Maricopa County, Arizona, AZ smaller cities, AZ small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.