COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT TEMPE_FY26 (1).PDF

City of Tempe — Regular City Council Meeting (2026-06-25)

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in new consumer
spending generated
by new Tempe jobs
and employed
Tempe residents. 
$307.5M
$29.9M
in new Tempe
direct revenues ​
2,793
new jobs for Tempe
residents from
region-wide locates​
FY26
FY25
5-Year
Total
Payroll Generated ($M)
$409.23
$572.02
$2,690.3
Jobs  
6,295
7,206
39,522
Hi-Wage Jobs  
2,602
4,983
21,339
Average Salary  
$65,009
$79,381
$68,070
Qualified Prospects  
226
264
1,268
Assisted Locates  
37
54
232
Capital Investment ($M)
$2,163.77
$7,208.72
$45,278.3
City of Tempe Community
Benefits Report
Revenue Return
Funding Request for FY27
Funding Request for FY26
AZ Office of Economic
Opportunity 2025 Population
AZ Office of Economic
Opportunity 2024 Population
(5-Yr Trend)
65:1
$94,677
$95,982
Tempe Locates:
Tempe Investment
Results Through Regional Success
Footnotes
Return on Investment
1 Includes property, sales and utility taxes,
as well as state-shared and other local
revenues.​
Estimates are from the Greater Phoenix
Consensus Impact Model. In 1999, GPEC
and our members developed the
region’s first-ever consensus-based
revenue and economic impact model.
Based on nationally accepted multiplier
data provided by IMPLAN, the model is
customized to calculate economic and
revenue benefits for GPEC’s members
and the State of Arizona​.
2 GPEC Assists includes company
expansions and relocations that
receive GPEC assistance but may not
meet the guidelines to be considered
a GPEC locate. ​
$65
of direct revenue  for
every $1 invested
1
GPEC has assisted 232 locates in Greater Phoenix in the last five
years, including 29 in Tempe, creating 3,777 jobs and $229.9
million in capital investment. Tempe has also had 8 GPEC Assists
in the last five years.​
2

Engagement
Opportunity
Tempe
Involvement
Executive
Committee
James McCain
GPEC Board 
of Directors
Corey Woods
James McCain
Economic
Development
Directors Team
(EDDT)
Lisa Hausz
Josh Rutherford
Taylor Moran
Madalaine McConville
The Greater Phoenix Economic
Council (GPEC), globally recognized
as a top economic development
organization (EDO), works to attract
and grow quality businesses and
advocate for the competitiveness of
Greater Phoenix. A data-driven
regional EDO, GPEC works with 22
member communities, Maricopa and
Pinal counties, and more than 220
private investors to accomplish its
mission and serve as a strategic
partner to companies across the
world as they expand or relocate to
Greater Phoenix.
Responded to 25 etracks
Attended 3 Ambassador
events
Tempe has the opportunity to:
Attend conference/sales
missions with GPEC
Participate in presentations to
delegations/site selectors
Submit research requests
Leadership is critical to ensuring
the success of your community,
GPEC and the region’s
economic vitality.
GPEC offers Tempe access to the following unique tools
and expertise:
Comprehensive demographic, labor, and targeted
industry information
Moody’s Real Estate database
MetroComp operating cost-comparison software for
50 markets 
Greater Phoenix Consensus Impact Model Analysis
Workforce and Talent scorecards
Venture Capital funding alerts
Business scoops to assist in community BRE outreach
Customized research requests
Webpage on GPEC’s site linking to economic tools on
Tempe’s website
Community spotlights in GPEC’s newsletters and
social media
Access to the Ambassador program which provides
networking and learning opportunities
Support for community initiatives
About GPEC
FY26 Community Partnership
Community Leadership
Competitive Intelligence
GPEC FY26-28 Strategic Plan
3,035
32
605
86
30
Companies reached
through marketing
automation
Market Intelligence
Scoops
Total engagement
on posts
Etracks sent
Community
social media
posts
Greater Phoenix will be the leading market for driving
high-value investments and growth for local, national and
international businesses while eyeing future industries that
enable all residents to benefit and prosper.
The FY26-28 strategic plan will drive to that outcome
through three overarching goals:
Build an internationally recognizable regional brand
Drive regional progress through strategic, future-
focused infrastructure, policy and investment
Leverage organizational networks to deepen key
relationships, expand our reach, sharpen our value
proposition and strengthen long-term sustainability in
Greater Phoenix