Tempe, Arizona

About Tempe

Tempe is a mid-size city in central Arizona, home to 190,114 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Arizona.

Officially, Tempe is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 39.98 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,755 residents per square mile.

📰 Tempe News Today

• See Sun Devils football practice 1 month before 2026 season starts azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Aug 18
• 1 hospitalized, several displaced after Tempe apartment fire AZ Family · Aug 16
• The top 10 restaurants in Tempe Phoenix New Times · Aug 13
• Tempe Marketplace Adds New Retail Brands in 2026 Fabulous Arizona · Aug 18
• News | McCarthy Building bets on workforce growth with Arizona hotel conversion CoStar · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tempe Unique

• A top-25 city in Arizona by population (#9 of 91 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Tempe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 3.1% of Arizona's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Tempe

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tempe

• 414 Pub & Pizza — pizza
• All Pierogi Kitchen Restaurant & Euro Market
• Applebee's — american
• Aruma Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Azusa Ramen
• Barrio Cafe — mexican
• Beanchain Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Beres Mexican Food — mexican
• Blanco
• Bombay House Indian Cuisine — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arizona Heritage Center · Museum
• Arizona Museum of Natural History · Museum
• Arizona State University Art Museum · Museum
• Dave & Buster's
• Desert Oasis Aquatic Center · Water park
• Golfland Sunsplash · Theme park
• Rhodes Aquatic Complex · Water park
• S'edav Va'aki Museum · Museum
• The Hole in the Rock · Attraction
• idea Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tempe

• Apache Park reviews ★
• Arredondo Park reviews ★
• Desert Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Eldorado Park reviews ★
• Escalante Park reviews ★
• Fiesta Sports Park reviews ★
• Gaicki Park reviews ★
• Loma del Rio Ruins reviews ★
• Michelle Brooks-Totress Park reviews ★
• Papago Park reviews ★
• Riverview Park reviews ★
• Scudder Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tempe

• Center for Educational Excellence
• Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona
• International Commerce High School - Tempe
• James Madison Preparatory School
• New School for the Arts
• New School for the Arts Middle School
• Ombudsman - Charter Northeast
• Pinnacle Charter High School-Tempe East
• Pinnacle High School - Tempe
• Pinnacle Online - WMCB
• Pinnacle Online High School
• Student Choice High School
• Tempe Preparatory Academy
• Valley Preparatory Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Tempe · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tempe

🏘️ Nearby Communities