About the neighborhood

Alegre Community offers excellent accessibility with two rapid transit stations and several nearby bus lines, making public transportation convenient. The neighborhood features a well-developed cycling network with gentle elevation changes, encouraging outdoor activity. Numerous nearby businesses, including supermarkets and restaurants, provide easy access to daily needs. Educational facilities, including primary and high schools, are close by and straightforward to reach. This area boasts several green spaces, providing peaceful spots amid urban surroundings. Housing options include a mix of large apartment buildings, smaller apartments, and duplexes, predominantly featuring two- and three-bedroom layouts built around the early 1990s.

Characteristics

Transportation

Alegre Community provides home buyers with several alternative modes of transportation. Owing to 2 rapid transit stations (McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd and Smith-Martin/Apache Blvd) with access to the Valley Metro Rail, and a few nearby bus lines, the fairly good transit system makes transit a viable option for many people. People who want to live in a compact community will also welcome the rather pedestrian-friendly nature of this part of the city; many day-to-day errands can be run without a vehicle, and many businesses are close by. Alegre Community is a fairly pleasant part of Tempe for cyclists. More precisely, there are a limited number of hills for cyclists to brave, and the bicycling network is rather well-developed.

Services

It is a short distance to access primary as well as high schools from anywhere in this part of the city. With respect to eating, a supermarket is ordinarily reachable within a short trip from most homes for sale in this area. Moreover, with 20-odd restaurants and cafes in this part of Tempe, there is typically a spot to get a meal or a beverage just around the corner.

Character

Those who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time outdoors will feel at home in Alegre Community. Even though the ambience is not the liveliest in this neighborhood, the vibe can still be quite lively around its main streets, and it is very easy to find places to go out at night as they are well-distributed throughout the area. However, parks are easy to access since there are a few of them nearby for residents to visit.

Car friendly8.4

Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly6.8

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly6.2

Most day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly6.4

Walking distance to rapid transit and frequent bus lines

Restaurants8.2

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Groceries8.6

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk