Tempe, AZ: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Tempe, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Tempe at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents 65 and older (11.1% against 17.2%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (50.0% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate190,571Up 3.5% from the April 2020 base of 184,210
- Median household income$79,663Close to both Arizona ($79,964) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age30.0Well below both Arizona (39.0) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older11.1%Well below both Arizona (18.9%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)50.0%Well above both Arizona (33.3%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)11.9%Well below Arizona (19.3%), below the US (13.6%)
The median household income is where Tempe and Chandler (9 miles apart) differ most: $79,663 against $108,095, then the median age (30.0 against 37.5).
Local healthcare landscape in Tempe
HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center describes itself as a full-service hospital and says it is located on Mill Avenue, with an emergency department, intensive care services, pain management services, wound care services and an Accredited Primary Stroke Center. The City of Tempe's directory lists it at 1500 S. Mill Avenue, and lists Banner Desert Medical Center at 1400 S. Dobson Road in Mesa. For planning, the city says that using landmarks such as canals, freeways, light rail and city borders it has created distinct character areas, named Papago / North Tempe, Diablo / Double Butte, Apache, Alameda, Kiwanis/The Lakes and Corona/South Tempe, along with Southwest Tempe and Downtown Tempe/Rio Salado/ASU/NW Neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Papago / North Tempe
- Diablo / Double Butte
- Apache
- Alameda
- Kiwanis/The Lakes
- Corona/South Tempe
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Who practices in Tempe
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Tempe, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Tempe is furthest above the US among chiropractors (1.5 times the US rate) and lowest among dermatologists (0.3 times).
| Specialty | In Tempe | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 140 | 1 per 1,361 | 1 per 1,340 | Close |
| Chiropractors | 85 | 1 per 2,242 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 3 | 1 per 63,524 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 178 | 1 per 1,071 | 1 per 1,181 | Above |
| Optometrists | 26 | 1 per 7,330 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 5 | 1 per 38,114 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 2 | 1 per 95,286 | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Maricopa County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 31.2% of them, above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments11,811Average employment 163,832
- Offices of physicians3,879
- Offices of dentists2,032
- Offices of other health practitioners3,685
What we'd prioritize for a Tempe practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for dermatologists
Tempe has 0.3 times the US number of NPI-registered dermatologists per resident (one for every 63,524 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a dermatologist. See our marketing for dermatologists.
Show the practice on social media
Median age 30.0 (US 38.9). Regular posts showing the team and office are part of our social media plan.
A crowded field for chiropractors
1.5 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident (one per 2,242 residents). A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.
Service pages that answer the questions
50.0% of Tempe residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.7% for the US. Detailed treatment pages come first, and the SEO work builds on them.
Arizona advertising rules to know
The Arizona page quotes the 3 state rules we check before anything goes live.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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