| Tempe is a city in the state of Arizona. The population is about 180,000. Tempe is located in Maricopa County, Arizona, at an elevation of about eleven hundred feet. It is within the Mountain Standard Time Zone and the Tempe area code is 480. The city was established in 1894. Tempe weather is warm with winter month average lows of 40 degrees and summer high temperatures in the low 100s. Rainfall is less than an inch per month on average. Downtown Tempe and Arizona Mills are favorite shopping areas. The median family income is about $55,000. Local sports teams include the Arizona State University Sun Devils college teams. Tempe things to do include visits to South Mountain Park and Tempe Town lake. Tempe festivals and events include the Iron Man event held each year and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Local main highways include Interstate I-10 and US Route 60. The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport serves the area. Large companies and corporations providing jobs in the Tempe area include LifeLock, First Solar, Insight Enterprises, and Edward Jones Investments. |
