is located in the southeast part of the Greater Phoenix area.  It is one of the cities that are included in the area often referred to as the East Valley and is the fifth largest city in Arizona.  It encompasses just over 40 square miles, with approximately 160,000 residents. 

Tempe is a mixture of high tech business and resort style living with small town familiarity.  A business-friendly community, Tempe hosts the corporate offices of Insight Computers, Edward Jones, Medtronic, Motorola, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, and US Airways and is home to Arizona State University, the fifth largest university in the nation.  Additionally, Tempe is well served by its thirty-two elementary schools, eight middle schools, and five high schools.  This was a contributing factor for BestJobsUsa.com when they named Tempe number four on the Best Places to Live and Work in America list.  The city offers the most educated work force in the area.

The City of Tempe cultivates a unique urban environment in the heart of the metropolitan Phoenix area.   Visitors and residents alike enjoy the Old Town section of Tempe.  In this district you will find Tempe Town Lake, loft living, numerous boutiques and restaurants, and a variety of cultural and entertainment venues.  Triathlons, art festivals, national sporting events and a variety of musical venues spotlight Tempe’s creative spirit.  Under a blanket of clear blue skies, Tempe offers an abundance of outdoor recreational activities and ASU’s Sun  Devil Stadium is the place to catch the action.  Tempe’s New Year’s Eve Fiesta Bowl Block Party was named by USA Today as one of the top six places in the country to spend New Year’s Eve.  Twice a year, the neighborhood hosts a Festival of the Arts, drawing over 200,000 people.  The streets fill with arts and crafts booths and free live entertainment.  These events are recognized as the second largest art festivals in the United States.

Tempe, Arizona is a lively community composed of people from every imaginable background.  It is among the most affordable places in the Valley to make a home.  In a comparison of property tax and utility service rates, Tempe’s are third-lowest priced if sales taxes are included in calculations and second-lowest if sales taxes are excluded with median homes prices being $299,900. 

With three hundred sun-filled days a year, a wealth of employment opportunities, and a variety of leisure activities, it is easy to see why so many people call Tempe home.

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