Labor Force Accessibility and Skills
Employers in the Ahwatukee Foothills area enjoy an abundant labor pool that is both well educated and skilled in a variety of occupations. There are currently more than 418,000 workers within a 20 minute drive time and close to 980,000 within a 30 minute drive time. The population in the 30 minute drive time has grown by over 17 percent since 2000, and is expected to grow by an additional 6 percent by 2020, thereby ensuring continued labor pool growth.

Within a 10 minute commute shed there is a high concentration of clerical and administrative support workers, as well as managerial workers and health care & education workers. The occupational mix becomes more service focused within a 20 or 30 minute drive time and includes more service and production and transportation workers.2 Within a 10 minute drive time, 29 percent of adults have completed some college and 24 percent have either a bachelor's or graduate degree. *1, 2, 3 Claritas, 2015. 

Bounded by Interstate 10 on the east, the Ahwatukee Foothills employment center continues west to 44th Street. From Guadalupe Road, the area extends south, to the planned Loop 202/South Mountain Freeway.

EMPLOYMENT CENTER PROFILE
​The Ahwatukee Foothills area is a highly attractive employment center that offers premium office locations with easy access to the urban freeway system, Sky Harbor International Airport, and a large labor pool.

Infrastructure
The Ahwatukee Foothills employment center is located adjacent to Interstate 10, providing convenient access to other parts of the metropolitan area. To the west, Interstate 10 provides access to downtown Phoenix and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Just north of Ahwatukee, Interstate 10 connects with Interstate 17, providing a direct route to north Phoenix and Flagstaff. To the southeast, Interstate 10 connects Ahwatukee to Tucson and points east.

The Loop 202 Freeway provides connections for residents and businesses from Ahwatukee Foothills to East Valley suburbs and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Future construction will extend the Loop 202 Freeway west to provide an alternate route from the Ahwatukee Foothills area to I-10 in west Phoenix heading toward Los Angeles.

Businesses that require air service have convenient access to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport within 10 to 15 minutes from the Ahwatukee Foothills employment center. Sky Harbor is one of the country’s busiest airports, with more than 40 million passengers passing through the facility annually. There are more than 830 daily non-stop flights to nearly 80 domestic destinations and 13 international destinations. The airport is served by some 17 airlines and offers daily non-stop service to over 90 destinations in the U.S. and around the world.

Sites and Buildings
The Ahwatukee Foothills area offers a competitive mix of newer commercial and industrial space, primarily along the Interstate 10 corridor. The area includes an office inventory of 3.6 million square feet. Ahwatukee Foothills also includes 18.7 million square feet of industrial and flex space to accommodate a broad spectrum of users.4 4 Costar Realty Information Inc., 2015

​Quality of Life

Ahwatukee Foothills offers an exceptional quality of life with attractive master-planned communities, excellent schools and a variety of recreational opportunities. Housing options range from apartments to custom golf course homes. South Mountain Regional Park, which is the largest municipal park in the world, borders Ahwatukee Foothills with 16,000 acres of unspoiled desert landscapes.