Housing
Tempe is Southwestern lifestyle. The city boasts more than 300 days of sunshine each year so most of the homes here are adorned with swimming pools which are used throughout the year.
There is a diversity of homes in Tempe, more than 47 percent of its 63,000 housing units are single-family homes, 52 percent of which are owner-occupied. Multi-family housing dominates the northern part of the city, near the central business district and Arizona State University campus.
In Tempe’s southern portions, emphasis has been placed on subdivisions of elegant homes built around several picturesque lakes.
Horse lovers will find Tempe a paradise with practice yards and obstacle courses in abundance; plus there are areas and home that will appeal to corporate executives.
Additionally, Tempe has become a haven for people from the north who are trying to escape winter.
Demographics
Tempe is in Maricopa County and has population estimated at about 160,000 people.
The median income for a household in the city is about $43,000, and the median income for a family was $55,000
Men had a median income of $36,400 versus $28,600 for women.