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Tempe

About Tempe

Population

182,498 in city
4,179,427 in metro

Size

105 km² (41 mi²)

Altitude

363 m

Tempe is a suburb about eight miles east of downtown Phoenix and home to Arizona State University. This landlocked community is one of the densest in the state. The downtown area of Mill Avenue is filled with bohemian shops and lofts and represents some of the best urbanity Arizona has to offer.

Metro Cities

Anthem, Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, Coolidge, El Mirage, Eloy, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Kearny, Litchfield Park, Mammoth, Maricopa, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun Lakes, Superior, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
144	All Buildings
100	existing
4	under construction
14	planned
26	unbuilt

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	West Sixth II	345 ft	2011
2	Watermark Office Tower	318 ft	2020
3	West Sixth I	258 ft	2011
4	Marina Heights Building B	253 ft	2015
5	Marina Heights Building E	250 ft	2017

Building types

No.	Type
75	low-rise building
52	high-rise building
6	mast (pole)
4	skyscraper
2	open-air structure
2	stadium
1	hall
1	church
1	silo

Other buildings

No.	Type
0	Famous buildings
3	Buildings with construction images