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Tempe is a unique community. It is home to the fourth largest University in the United States, Arizona State University. Many of the people who live in Tempe are either students or are staff that work at the university. It is unique because of it's culture. It doesn't fit in with the rest of the communities in the area. It is heavily influenced by the college culture that surrounds it and the places they come from. There are many apartments and rental communities that tailor to the highly transient population that resides in Tempe.
Tempe is small, yet is a big player when it comes to sporting events and overall culture in the Phoenix area. It has been home to every major event in Arizona since the 1960's, including Super Bowl XXX, the Fiesta Bowl, NFL Arizona Cardinals Football, ASU Football, NCAA Tournaments, Cactus League and some of the biggest concerts in Arizona history. Although recently, there have been other major events held in Downtown Phoenix, such as the 2001 World Series and others.
Tempe is always on the move to be a progressive city. Recently, Tempe has been developing something called the Tempe Town Lake or the Rio Salado Project. It is the largest development project in Arizona history. The north side of Tempe is split by the Salt River, which has been dry for several decades now because the water has been diverted to the farming communities. So Tempe decided to build two deflatable dams at the east and west side of the city and then fill the river bed with water. They've basically turned a river into a lake and in doing so, they are making one of the most progressive development projects in the nation. The best part about the Tempe town lake is the Fourth of July celebration. They've only held it for two years now and in the second year, decided to hold it on both the third and fourth because of all the people who flooded the area to see the fireworks on the lake.
Schools:Tempe school district tests around the national average for their Stanford 9 test scores. The diversity level in Tempe is very high. Tempe is an interesting mix of students, there are children of professors, a high Native American population, a larger than normal African American population and many Hispanics in the area. Tempe has good schools and is a great place to raise your children, but you have to research the things that matter to you most.
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