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- Highest Point in State
12,633 feet, Humphreys Peak near Flagstaff
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- Median earnings for men in Arizona in 2000
26.907 (ranked 20th in nation).
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- Number of Arizonians earning over $100,000 in 2000
85,388
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- Maricopa County (home to Greater Phoenix area)
Nation's fastest growing county (population). 3 million and growing!
- Covers an area larger than the state of Massachusetts!
- Over 220 people a DAY move hear on average every day of
the year!
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- State is made up of 15 counties, each of them
larger in square miles than the State of Rhode Island.
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- 25% of Arizona Land is covered by forests (not
deserts!).
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- Population of Arizona is 5 million and growing.
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- 42 Hospitals with over 8,100 beds in Greater
Phoenix.
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- Phoenix ranks 6th in U.S. cities with a Hispanic
population of 100,000 or more (behind New York, LA, Chicago,Houston,
and San Antonio).
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- The average age of an Arizonan is younger then
the U.S. averages (2000 Census). The median US age is 35.3, in
Arizona the averages are:
- Hispanics 24.1
- Native Americans 24.2
- Black 29
- Asian 31.9
- White(non-Hispanic) 37.9
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- A Saguaro Cactus can hold up to 2000 pounds
of water!
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| Taxes |
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| State Income Tax 2.87 to 5.04 percent based on income. |
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| Phoenix retail sales tax 1.40% |
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| Dress Code |
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| Casual, comfortable clothes! Only a few places require jackets/ties
for dining! |
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| Bring a jacket or sweater for cooler night temperatures in the winter
months. |
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Jeans and Western wear are always in style.
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