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Tempe - The Home of the Arizona State University
Tempe is the 5th largest city in Arizona with approximately 160,000 residents with the median age being 29 years old. At least 70% of the have some college education. The median income per family is approximately 42K.
The Arizona State University enriches nearly 60,000 students each year and employees about 13,000 people. "ASU" is the 5th largest university in the country (as of 2000 census).
There are 5 top employers in Tempe:
Salt River Project
Wells Fargo Services
Honeywell
Motorola
ASU
The major attractions in Tempe are:
Mill Avenue - a wonderful street to browse...shops, restaurants, big college student environment.
Tempe Town Lake
Gammage Auditorium (theaters and concerts)
Kiwanis Park - 125 acres - worlds 2nd largest indoor/outdoor pool
Karsten Golf Course at ASU
Tempe Historical Museum
Tempe's Spring & Fall Festival of the Arts....draws nearly 150,000 people per year
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