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Glendale is a big city of 252,833 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 6 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 105°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $2k a month.
252,833people
$388kTypical home
$1,528/moRent
105° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
35Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 252,833
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,760 people per sq mi
- 6 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 6 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,444/mo)
- Median rent $1,528/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 105°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 35 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 109 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (437 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,318 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 35% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to PHX airport
- 13 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 143 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,197 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 274 bars within 25 mi
- 905 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 50 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maricopa County: R+4 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk