| 250-plus days of
sunshine per year |
| Average January
temperature: 29 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Average July
temperature: 71 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Low crime rate |
| Approximately 344,000
residents (2000 estimate) |
| 124 city parks |
| 15 golf courses |
| Top-rated municipal
airport |
| Utility rates among the
lowest in the nation |
| A diversified economic
base |
| Corporate income tax
rates less than half the national average |