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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Tempe, AZ
5 pawn shops in and around Tempe — 2.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 2.8 across Arizona. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Tempe ranks #12 of 21 Arizona cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 2.6
- Arizona: 2.8
- Big-chain shops
- 2
- Payday & loan stores
- 9
- Population
- 191,712
Pawn shops in Tempe: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Pawn | 2155 E University Dr Tempe, AZ 85288 | (480) 839-8084 | azgoodguys.com |
| Pawn1st | 234 W Southern Ave Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 894-8666 | pawn1st.net |
| SuperpawnChain | 1845 E Broadway Rd Ste 106 Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 968-6294 | superpawn.com |
| SuperpawnChain | 2707 W Southern Ave Tempe, AZ 85282 | (602) 438-8468 | firstcash.com |
| Tempe Pawn & Gold | 2105 S Rural Rd Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 464-0000 | tempepawnandgoldllc.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Tempe
Tempe has 9 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 5 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
5
2.6 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
9
4.7 per 100k residents
6 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Tempe: TitleMax (3), OneMain Financial (2), ACE Cash Express (1), CASH 1 Loans (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (not legal in Arizona) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Tempe
- 2.3%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Tempe
- 1.5%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.8 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Arizona payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Arizona law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Arizona | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Arizona; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in Arizona |
Tempe at a glance
- Median household income
- $79,956
- Arizona: $81,327
- Poverty rate
- 16.8%
- Arizona: 12.9%
- Households under $25,000
- 14.2%
- Arizona: 13.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.8 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Tempe
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Tempe with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 W Baseline Rd Guadalupe, AZ 85283 | (480) 897-2360 | — | 5.0 |
| 19 E Broadway Rd Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 968-1401 | — | 5.0 |
| 2404 N Scottsdale Rd Tempe, AZ 85288 | (480) 990-1875 | — | 4.9 |
| 4920 S Wendler Dr Ste 125 Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 933-9303 | — | 3.5 |
| 950 W Elliot Rd Ste 214 Tempe, AZ 85284 | (480) 899-2350 | — | 3.1 |
| 1750 S Rural Rd #101 Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 517-9770 | — | 4.9 |
| 1405 W Southern Ave Ste 1 Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 736-1125 | — | 4.9 |
| Elliot Road Retail Center, 744 W Elliot Rd #104 Tempe, AZ 85284 | (480) 413-9664 | — | 2.4 |
| 605 W Knox Rd #106 Tempe, AZ 85284 | (480) 327-4600 | — | 4.9 |
Pawn shops near Tempe
More about Tempe
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.