Phx is dumpy? VanBuren is Rodeo Drive next to Speedway.
Paradoxically, the bums in Phx are all from Tucson. At least now they'll have crops to pick.
As far as the 5 degree difference, Phoenix's temperature is taken at the river bottom location of the airport...as low as you can go in the Valley. Most other places around town are several degrees cooler. But the humidity of Phoenix is usually a few points higher because of the manicured lawns and shade trees. Surprisingly, the much hotter ASU coeds don't raise the temperature versus UA's ice queens chilling the ol' pueblo.
Mark, I'm a native Phoenician as well, born at Good Sam....and it's a dump. If you think it's not that much hotter than Tucson, take a drive on down...the beer is on me! But hey.....whatever helps you sleep at night.
Also, as a Wildcat, dumping on Phx / Tempe is kind of a must anyway, so I understand. If you wanna go "vehicles" Mark, you must have a short memory for the Pontiac Phoenix. A piece of junk, late 70's - early 80's death trap, when Detroit was in a slump. Look it up. That being said.....