-Population of over 500,000 ... over 1,000,000 in the metropolitan area
-Some in Tucson claim it is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America (4000 years) with traces of centuries-old Hohokam communities still visible in petroglyphs throughout the region
-Located in eastern Pima County, southern Arizona
-Pima County seat
-A vibrant and growing downtown
-Outstanding local cuisine
-340+ days of sunshine/year, a warm/hot desert climate with two seasons, with an average of about 11 inches of precipitation/year
-Average elevation is 2,389 ft (728 m)
-Metro area is about 500 square-miles, roughly 22 miles N-S and 22 miles E-W
-14.6% tree coverage (according to the Washington Post ... Phoenix is 8.5%, Albuquerque is 10.2%, San Franciso is 14.8%)
-Area code is 520