Hey there Tempe, AZ. Not feelin the love? I'd like to change that. I've seen you hangin around, you come here often? My hair, why thank you, it is quite full. Let's get to know you better, let me get you a drink. Welcome to The Buskus Report.
Tempe, loving referred to as Phoenix's smarter, younger sister, is located in beautiful south-central Arizona, 20 minutes away from bustling Phoenix. Tempe boasts the area's smartest residents (40% of those over 25 have a bachelors, 14% have an advanced degree; both higher than the national average) and seems to resemble Madison in it's efforts to be smart, young, trendy, diverse, and green. Brainy industry, light rail, a small population of senior citizens (6% vs. 12% national average) keep Tempe hip and with it.
However, Tempe is not Phoenix's Middleton. Nuhnuhnuhno. Unlike Middleton, Tempe is a suburb with minorities, in fact, there is a sizeable Asian population (6% vs. ~3% for other minorities and 80% white). Also, Tempe isn't a little bitch like Middleton. Tempe is more like Madison, a lovely, educated college town (ASU is Tempe's largest employer). However, like Madison, Tempe takes itself a little too seriously sometimes... that is, we have to talk a lot about how special we are.
See what I mean hear... while also learning a bit more about lovely Tempe:
Or check out the development of their market:
Anyway, Welcome Tempe. Hope you enjoy your time with TBR, sorry you're stuck in Arizona.
EDIT: Also, Tempe trains Teach For America operatives.
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4 comments:
I'm 100% certain that was Brittany
so you're saying there's a chance it wasn't brittany.
It was me!
Tempe is a nice city, except it is too damn hot, and too polluted, and they don't recycle.
Madison wins
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