Tempe, AZ

Arizona · Maricopa County · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro

Tempe is a large city in Arizona with a population of 186,419. Residents earn $77,643 per year, which is 3% above the national average.

3.4 /5.0

B Good

186,419 Population 4,663/sq mi density

$77,643 Median Income $42,371 per capita

$421,900 Home Value $466,198 Zillow

$1,623 Median Rent 30.9% income on rent

75°F Avg Temperature 347 sunny days/yr

452 Violent Crime/100K 3,776 property/100K

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$77,643 median income, 4.0% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.6 / 5.0

$421,900 home value, $1,623/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

452 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

49.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Mines

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Haunted Places

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Haunted Places Near Tempe, AZ

7 reported haunted locations found near Tempe, AZ.

Name	Description
8th Avenue and Extension	It is said that a little boy has been seen trying to cross the road, but by the time he is in the center, he disappears. The little boy died getting hit by a speeding drunk driver. The man who hit the boy has not yet been arrested or brought to justice.
Arizona State University	On the sixth floor of Palo Verde East, there was a girl who committed suicide in room 605. She is now seen wandering the halls on the sixth floor in a white dress, while she hums to herself.
KC Moore's Bar and Grill	A woman haunts the upstairs banquet room and an unknown man or woman has been seen in the downstairs bar area. This is a very old building in old town Tempe. It used to be a house built in the 1930's or 40's
Marcos De Niza High School	There is a saying that you should never go in the auditorium after 9:00PM. A worker fell through the stage and died when the school was starting to open. Some people say they have seen this man, who appears to be finishing the job he had started. You can even hear a voice that sometimes says something that is hard to understand. Some students have even said they have felt someone touch them.
Powell Jr High	Around the 1950's, when Powell was built, a little girl was walking home from swimming lessons, when she was crossing the road on 1st Street and Extension. By the time she was in the middle of the road, a car was speeding towards her. The car hit her, breaking all the bones in her body. People say they have seen the little girl still trying to get home, but by the time she is in the middle of the road, she disappears, crying and saying, "I want to go home!"
The Landmark Restaurant	The wood carving of a lady in the women's restroom turns the faucets on and off. Servers hear their names being called from the front station, voices of women have been heard in the downstairs hallway late at night, and track lighting in the downstairs hallway have blown up. It is said that the second step from the downstairs going up is haunted. - May 2008 Updates - 1) the statue in the women’s restroom has been removed. 2) The faucets in both restrooms are motion censored. 3) the 2nd step...
Trails Store on Mill Avenue	The building used to be a Mountain Bell phone company building. Early in the 1900's, a young woman who worked for the company, committed suicide on the second floor of the building near the bathroom. The lower level is occupied by a part of the Trail’s retail store chain, but the second floor stood empty for years. There were footsteps reported coming from upstairs, when the second floor was gutted and empty. There have been reports of the young woman wandering the stairwell, and standing i...

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