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 General Facts
-Tucson is the 32nd largest city in the U.S.
-Population of Metropolitan Tucson is over 1 million
-Total area of Tucson is 195 miles
-Elevation is 2,389 ft.
-Tucson is surrounded by five mountain ranges; the Tucson, Santa Catalina, Rincon, Santa Rita, and Tortolita mountain ranges
-Tucson is bordered by Catalina State Park, Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park East and Saguaro National Park West, and the Tohono O'odham Nation
-Sales Tax - State tax is 6.1% plus an additional 2% within Tucson city limits
-Metropolitan Tucson is bicycle friendly. We boast:
     -630 miles of striped bike paths
     -72 miles of shared use paths
     -Over 100 miles of residential bike routes
-Housing:
       -Average Sale Price: $266,450 -2.2%
       -Median Sale Price: $203,500 -7.6%
       -Total Units Sold: 594 -36.9%
       -Total Sales Volume: $158,272,006 -38.3%
       -Average Days on Market: 83 22.1%
       -Active Listings: 9,168 5.9%
                  Source: Tucson Board of Realtors, MLS, January 2008
-Population: Tucson's mid-2007 population was 541,132 and the unofficial estimate for 2008 is 548,700. Pima County's July 1, 2007, population estimate is 1,003,235

Hospitality Facts
-4 million domestic overnight visitors per year
-Tourism has $3 billion economic impact on Tucson annually
-Over 40,000 jobs in Tucson are related to the hospitality and tourism industry
-Lodging properties within Tucson city limits: 106 = 9,919 rooms
-Lodging properties within Pima County: 192 = 16,227 rooms
-Bed Tax: City bed tax is 12.05% plus a $2 per room/per night surcharge. County bed tax is 12.05%. Oro Valley bed tax is 14.05%

Tucson's Top 10 Employers
-Raytheon Missile Systems - 11,184 employees
-University of Arizona - 10,354 employees
-State of Arizona - 9,927 employees
-U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca - 9,119 employees
-Davis Monthan Airforce Base - 8,233 employees
-Tucson Unified School District - 7,419 employees
-Pima County - 7,290 employees
-City of Tucson - 5,848 employees
-Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - 5,625 employees
-Phelps Dodge Mining Company - 4,900 employees

Tucson's Top 10 Locally-based Employers
-University of Arizona - 10,348 employees
-Raytheon Missile Systems - 10,300 employees
-Tucson Unified School District No. 1 - 7,684 employees
-Pima County - 6,767 employees
-Carondolet Health Network - 3,746 employees
-TMC HealthCare - 3,135 employees
-University Medical Center Corp - 2,918 employees
-CheckMate Professional Employer - 2,033 employees
-University Physicians, Inc. - 1,460 employees

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This is our first installment of our "Did you know..." series which will consist of posts that will help dispurse helpful information regarding the residency and our various residents.


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Did you know that if you work on a holiday, you can get reimbursed for that day off in the form of another vacation day?  Just ask Norma for the form.