Tempe.
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Arizona·Maricopa County
42 tracts·187K people·$455K median·4,666/mi²
White 51 · Hispanic 23 · Asian 10 · Black 7 · Multiracial 6 · Other 3
Other 37 · Married couple 32 · Living alone 31
Professional 38 · Health 20 · Manufacturing 17 · Retail 17 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 1 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 48 · Sales · office 21 · Service 16 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 59 · Work from home 22 · Carpool 16 · Walk 4 · Transit 3 · Bike 2
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Tempe is $455,400 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Tempe has 188,065 residents across 41 census tracts and 24 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 30.0; the population is 51.0% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 6.9% Black, 6.3% Multiracial and 3.1% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 50.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 15.8% (Census ACS).
Ward Traditional Academy (71%), Center for Educational Excellence (68%) and Rover Elementary School (60%) lead the elementary schools; McKemy Academy of International Studies (52%), Kyrene Middle School (35%) and Connolly Middle School (30%) lead the middle schools; Tempe Preparatory Academy (67%), Corona Del Sol High School (60%) and James Madison Preparatory School (49%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,743/month, 10% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Tempe is $79,663 a year, 7% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Tempe, median rent is $1,743/month and the median home value is $455,400 (Census ACS).
Tempe reported 5.0 violent crimes and 35.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 105°F; winter lows average 42°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 8 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Tempe are inland flooding (99), heat wave (99) and hail (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Tempe scores 13.9 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 4% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).