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Tempe, AZ (City Center)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 85281, 85282
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Tempe, AZ (City Center) Paradise Valley, AZ (Camelback Estates IV), Paradise Valley, AZ (Clearview Hills), Paradise Valley, AZ (Town Center), Phoenix, AZ (Camelback Rd/44th St), Phoenix, AZ (Equestrian Trl/36th St), Phoenix, AZ (Exeter Blvd/56th St), Phoenix, AZ (The Pointe/Skyline Heights), Phoenix, AZ (Village on the Lakes/Taliverde), Phoenix, AZ (Wonder Rift), Scottsdale, AZ (Gainey Ranch/Heritage Terrace)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $154,571
  • low cost relative to Arizona
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,967,000+  0%
$1,475,001-$1,967,000  0%
$983,001-$1,475,000  0%
$787,001-$983,000  0%
$590,001-$787,000  0%
$393,001-$590,000  0%
$196,001-$393,000  34%
$99,001-$196,000  31%
$0-$99,000  35%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE medium cost relative to AZ, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Densely urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Asian Indian, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Arabian
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
1216 EAST APACHE BOULEVARD, TEMPE, AZ 85281
(480) 947-3917 		09-12
NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
1216 E. APACHE BLVD, TEMPE, AZ 85281
(480) 446-7177 		07-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AZ




13,705 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 6
Better than:
of AZ school
districts		 55.0%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		2
Better than:
of US school
districts		 15.2%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

64%
69%
63%
69%
64%
69%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 28.8 47.2
BLACK (%) 12.2 5.2
HISPANIC (%) 47.2 39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 3.2 2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 8.6 6.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 90.6 45.0
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,115 $56,398,000 52.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $641 $8,788,000 8.1
STAFF $339 $4,640,000 4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $116 $1,594,000 1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $367 $5,033,000 4.6
OPERATION $848 $11,622,000 10.8
TRANSPORTATION $287 $3,937,000 3.6
OTHER $275 $3,769,000 3.5
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,874 $39,383,000 36.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $893 $12,241,000 11.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7,882 $108,022,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 44.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 49.8

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TEMPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AZ




13,701 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 9
Better than:
of AZ school
districts		 84.7%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		5
Better than:
of US school
districts		 48.1%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%
69%
80%
69%
75%
69%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 59.8 47.2
BLACK (%) 9.2 5.2
HISPANIC (%) 21.3 39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 6.3 2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 3.4 6.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) NO DATA 45.0
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,895 $53,363,000 52.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $409 $5,607,000 5.6
STAFF $221 $3,033,000 3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $89 $1,224,000 1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $284 $3,893,000 3.9
OPERATION $828 $11,343,000 11.2
TRANSPORTATION $162 $2,217,000 2.2
OTHER $188 $2,576,000 2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,182 $29,893,000 29.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,280 $17,541,000 17.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7,357 $100,797,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 44.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 49.8

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Tempe
    1 in 155
  • in Arizona
    1 in 168
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6.46
5.94
City Center Tempe Arizona
Tempe, AZ violent crimes
Population: 158,426
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 8 99 268 648
RATE PER 1,000 0.05 0.63 1.69 4.09
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Tempe
    1 in 11
  • in Arizona
    1 in 17
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91.90
56.01
City Center Tempe Arizona
Tempe, AZ property crimes
Population: 158,426
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 1,983 9,990 2,546
RATE PER 1,000 12.52 63.06 16.07
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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161
City Center Tempe Arizona

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AZ*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 148.73% 7.82% 6 7
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Tempe, AZ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AZ*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 139.95% 7.36% 3 5
Last 10 Years 73.27% 7.32% 4 5
Last 5 Years 29.35% 5.87% 2 5
Last 2 Years -24.65% -12.32% 1 1
Last 12 Months -18.02% -18.02% 1 1
Latest Quarter -1.48% -5.92% 3 1
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