| Tucson is a city in the southern part of the state of Arizona. With nearly 550,000 people Tucson ranks as the thirty-first largest United States city. Over a million residents live in the metro area of Tucson. The city has a colorful history, earlier as a part of Mexico. The climate is warm with winter low temperatures in the 40s and summer highs into the 100s. Precipitation is sparse. The median family income of the Tucson area is around $37,000. Area attractions include the Tucson Folk Festival, The Tucson Rodeo, and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show as well as the Titan Missle Museum, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and Trail Dust Town. Area sports teams include baseball's Tucson Sidewinders and the University of Arizona Wildcats. The Airzona Daily Star is the area's newspaper. Area higher education institutions include the Art Institute of Tucson, Northern Arizona University, Tucson College, and University of Arizona. Sun Tran provides public transportation. The Tucson International Airport serves the area. Amtrak provides railway service to the Tucson area. |
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