Tempe/Phoenix Fun Facts
Greater Phoenix (which includes, among others, the cities of Tempe, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Glendale and Sun City) has a population of 3.8 million and covers, 2,000 square miles in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Phoenix is the nation’s fifth largest city with a population of 1.5 million
Greater Phoenix is located in Maricopa County which covers 9,127 square miles – larger than several states and countries.
Tempe/Phoenix’s elevation is 1,117 feet with 300 sun-filled days per year.
Tempe/Phoenix has an average annual rainfall of 7.6 inches, average annual temperature of 72 degrees and annual average high temperature of 85 degrees.
Tempe is home to ASU Mill Avenue District--Tempe’s unique pedestrian-friendly downtown that captures the spirit of this college town. Shady red brick sidewalks, turn of the century buildings, restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, Arizona State University, "A" Mountain and Tempe Town Lake all make the Mill Avenue District a necessary stop during Tempe Arizona vacations - great dining, shopping and nightlife!
Greater Tempe Phoenix is home to 200 golf courses, six lakes and diverse shopping and restaurants.
More than 13.5 million people visit Tempe/Phoenix each year and more than 30 million people visit Arizona each year. The typical visitor to Tempe/Phoenix is 49 years old, has an average household annual income of $75,000 and spends 5 nights.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is served by 20 airlines, with more than 40 million passengers a year, ranking it 10 busiest airport in the nation.
Phoenix is one of only a few U.S. cities with franchises in all four major professional sports leagues: Phoenix Suns (NBA), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and Phoenix Coyotes (NHL).
Phoenix hosted the 2001 World Series and is the home of the World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Phoenix Suns have brought the NBA playoffs to US Airways Center 16 times in the past 18 seasons.
12 Major League Baseball teams conduct spring training in the Cactus League, which draws more than 1 million fans for the sixth consecutive year.
University of Phoenix Stadium, home of 2008 Super Bowl XLII, is the only stadium in Northern American with both a retractable fabric roof and a roll-out grass field.
Greater Tempe/Phoenix is home to college football’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and Insight Bowl.
Phoenix is home to Indy Car and NASCAR events at Phoenix International Raceway, drag racing at Manzanita Speedway and boat racing at Firebird International Raceway.
Greater Phoenix’s major industries are (1) high-tech manufacturing, (2) tourism and (3) construction.
Phoenix/Tempe is home to the largest municipal park in the world. South Mountain Park and Preserve covers more than 16,500 acres and has more than 50 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails.
Phoenix has museums to suit nearly every taste. The Heard Museum (Native American); Desert Botanical Garden (the world’s largest collection of desert plants); Taliesin West (home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation); the Phoenix Art Museum (the Southwest’s largest art museum); the Fleischer museum (American Impressionism); the Arizona Science Center; the Hall of Flame (featuring the world’s largest collection of fire-fighting equipment); Pueblo Grand Museum and Cultural Park (Native American) and the Phoenix Museum of History are among the cultural hot spots.
Arizona is home to 22 native American reservations with history, art, and casino entertainment.
Arizona is home to the world renowned Grand Canyon and Sedona red rocks.
Arizona offers diversity from Tempe, Yuma, Tucson, Scottsdale, Sedona, Flagstaff to Phoenix. Visit the entire state. Enjoy Tempe and metropolitan Phoenix, the state capital.
