Tempe, AZ
US City in Arizona, West · ranked on 34 metrics
Tempe, AZ is a US city in Arizona with a population of 191,590 (134th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (90th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (114th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (149th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (294th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (308th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (239th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202490th of 43479
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 97th of 46077
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024114th of 43474
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024149th of 43466
- Median Household Income$79,663Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024168th of 43461
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025218th of 39545
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025220th of 39544
- Poverty Rate (%)15.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024255th of 43441
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025236th of 39540
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 397th of 46012
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025294th of 39526
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024315th of 43427
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 321st of 46029
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 319th of 46029
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024308th of 43429
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025239th of 39540
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 268th of 46040
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Richmond, VA86% similar
Columbus, OH85% similar
- Salem, OR84% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Tempe, AZ?
- Tempe, AZ has a population of 191,590, 134th among 477 US cities.
- What does Tempe, AZ rank best at?
- Among US cities, Tempe, AZ ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (90th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (114th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (149th of 434).
- Where does Tempe, AZ rank worst?
- Tempe, AZ ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (294th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (308th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (239th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Tempe, AZ?
- Rankodex ranks Tempe, AZ on 34 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics