Living in Tempe Junction

Tempe Junction is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 158,368 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #22 of 6,227), digital natives (top 2%, #83 of 4,750), young professionals (top 2%, #84 of 4,444).

Residents158,368
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,914,300 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSalt, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,175 km
Within 10 km423,835 people
Greater areaGreater Phoenix, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 1:24

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How Tempe Junction ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family50#5,277 of 11,898#12 of 111Map
Low-income household45#3,414 of 9,771#15 of 131Map
Low-income family47#3,675 of 8,006#9 of 95Map
Single parent53#2,578 of 6,237#6 of 86Map
Pensioner couple53#7,468 of 9,474#33 of 100Map
Single pensioner57#5,297 of 9,474#19 of 100Map
Early retiree55#7,264 of 10,762#64 of 145Map
Single professional75#90 of 4,537#10 of 53Map
Young professional78#84 of 4,444#10 of 52Map
DINKS79#233 of 3,053#10 of 39Map
Remote worker55#4,666 of 7,271#42 of 102Map
Commuter84#22 of 6,227#3 of 58Map
Car-free household79#152 of 3,933#10 of 45Map
Student78#221 of 2,119#5 of 32Map
First-home buyer51#2,294 of 8,006#11 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover39#6,809 of 12,111#57 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#225 of 4,114#10 of 47Map
Expat professional76#645 of 7,271#6 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,166 of 9,474#3 of 100Map
Nature-focused household12#17,755 of 18,063#227 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#14,139 of 16,523#189 of 212Map
Rural value seeker10#17,011 of 18,063#227 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,383 of 16,523#14 of 212Map
Lottery winner80#316 of 21,167#1 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,556 of 12,111#92 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#311 of 12,111#3 of 153Map
Digital native71#83 of 4,750#9 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Health and elderly59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Education and family54
  • Safety and community49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space6
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.