Chandler, Arizona SperlingViews

I came here when my son was a baby, and it has been great for him to live here. There are wonderful splashpads to cool off in (the heat you hear about here is not joke), and lots of community programs to be involved in. I have never been at a loss of what to do with him here, fun or educational. There are lots of charter schools available which give more options for free education. I had to learn how to do things in the heat, Summer here is really winter since you stay inside mostly. The flipside is you have the rest of the year to do outdoor stuff. The air quality is very poor and that is my biggest concern. Look at how we rate on this site, it is very true. I have a harder time living here than my son. Dealing with the heat is much harder for me than him. I have found people to be friendly, but I have found it hard to find close friends here. I think it has to do with the amount of people that live in this whole phoenix metro area, and eveyone is busy and bustling.

I love the fact that chandler is doing so much to better itself. I live in one of the older communities here and they have a million dollar fund that has helped fix up the neighborhood before it gets too bad. The rest of the houses are newer and are in big housing developments. Tons of HOA's. The streets are constantly improving, and everywhere you look there is a new store or restraunt being put it. I know that in 10 years this is going to be one of the better communities in the metro area.....I actually already think it is.

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re: Great place for kids - 6/23/2007 - 8/7/2008
I live here too. It's funny because it's like "oh, Chandler is nice except for the lung disease and skin cancer". I've lived here for 35 years and I know Chandler has passed it's prime and you'll see evidence of this by the fact that the City can't keep up with it's neighborhoods any more. They used to be great about fixing up the neighborhoods, but now they can't even keep on top of the abandoned homes that are going back to tumbleweeds.

Cost of Living Increase - 11/3/2007

Since Phoenix has had the hit with its "big boom" with the housing market over the last few years, many havent seen any increase with cost of living. Its made it more difficult to live here on my[read more...]

Too Hot!!!!! - 10/11/2007

The metro Phoenix area is just too hot to enjoy for a minimum of four months per year. Even if you get up at 5am to try to do something outside, it is already 80 degrees! I'm looking for a place to[read more...]

Housing Vs Income - 9/27/2007

Relative to wages, Housing is now a little expensive. Housing prices are coming down, now we just need wages to[read more...]

Traffic - 7/18/2007

Chandler is, overall, a great place to live. Unfortunately, the Phoenix metro area, in general, has grown very quickly,and the state has done very little to accomodate that growth. They've just let[read more...]

Great place for kids - 6/23/2007

I came here when my son was a baby, and it has been great for him to live here. There are wonderful splashpads to cool off in (the heat you hear about here is not joke), and lots of community[read more...]

Bad drivers, no doubt. - 5/31/2007

Phoenix comes in at #6 on the list of road rage, with Oregon at dead[read more...]

Build it and they will come - 5/29/2007

Greetings I moved to Arizona from Columbus, Ohio, roughly 10 years ago. I have lived in Chandler, AZ for 9 of those years. I have always been interested in real estate and became a licensed[read more...]

Everything comes with a price - 8/9/2006

While I love the almost perfect weather (even when it is 115 degrees), and all the recreational activities surrounding Chandler, it comes with quite a high price in my opinion. The crime surrounding[read more...]

Too, too hot and getting hotter - 7/19/2006

Chandler is a nice city, but growing by leaps and bounds. Traffic is a nighmare. People drive like maniacs and aren't very friendly. Nearly everyone is a snob - thinking they are better then the[read more...]

HOT HOT HOT AND CRAZY - 7/16/2006

It is just too hot here. The area is nice, being close to the city and also all the "new businesses" make it very convenient. The heat however, is so horrible that you really can't get out and enjoy[read more...]

Help! Get me to greener pastures and out of this h - 7/5/2006

Chandler/Phoenix is a nice place to live. Good family place. Has good points and bad points (mainly the summer heat). But, if you have lived in Atlanta, Dallas, or Chicago this is not so bad. We are[read more...]

Sunny Chandler, AZ - 6/28/2006

Chandler is a planned community with great freeway system, excellent shopping, and fine restaurants. Intel, Motorola, and many key employers are located within city limits so commute to work is easy[read more...]

Living in Arizona - 6/22/2006

Chandler Arizona is a beautiful place to live. We only hoped that we could have moved before 2 years ago. We were caught up in the "mad rush". We have a beautiful home on a cul-de-sac lot 1/4[read more...]

Weather Or Not, That Is The Question - 6/11/2006

Chandler is a decent city to live in. I am a life long resident of Arizona and it seems to get hotter every year. It's time to move[read more...]

Don't move to the Phoenix valley unless you absolu - 5/11/2006

speeding, reckless drivers; driving miles out of your way due to road construction in every direction; breathing in pollution; being scared to drive on the highway due to fear of being shot; staying[read more...]

climate - 4/26/2006

climate is getting[read more...]

It IS a desert, afterall!! - 4/24/2006

While many, many people are moving into this thriving metroplex (the greater Phoenix area), they are wanting their climate and 'visual' lives to be similar to whence they come. But, this IS a[read more...]

Too stinkin' hot - 4/19/2006

From early June until mid October it's just too stinkin' hot. It's not unusual during this time for the overnight lows to still be in the[read more...]

comments on chandler - 4/17/2006

Chandler is a booming and growing community. the schools have a relatively strong reputation, though arizona ranks horribly on a national level. there are new neigbhorhoods constantly being[read more...]

A place to retire - 4/2/2006

we are looking for a place to retire next year.[read more...]