Chandler, Arizona
City Overview
As of 2007, Chandler's population is 240,595 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 36.25 percent.
The median home cost in Chandler is $335,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.41 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Chandler's cost of living is 3.27% Higher than the U.S. average.
Chandler public schools spend $4,228 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Chandler.
The unemployment rate in Chandler is 2.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Chandler jobs have Increased by 3.32 percent.
Chandler SperlingFile
We're looking for experts on Chandler. Be a SperlingExpert
People
The 2007 Chandler, AZ, population is 240,595. There are 4,162 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Chandler, AZ
The median age is 30.9. The US median is 37.6. 62.14% of people in Chandler, AZ, are married. 9.90% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.78 people. 31.56% of people are married, with children. 8.93% have children, but are single.
Race in Chandler, AZ
73.88% of people are white, 3.89% are black, 5.19% are asian, 1.41% are native american, and 15.93% claim 'Other'.
23.86% of the people in Chandler, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 76.14% are non-hispanic).
Chandler People SperlingViews
A great city: Although I live in sun lakes, the u.s.post office says chandler. We are a retirement community on the south end of chandler. Warm, friendly, and social community.... (read more)re: Great place for kids - 6/23/2007: 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... (read more)Great place for kids: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Economy
The unemployment rate in Chandler, AZ, is 2.00%, with job growth of 3.32%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.56%.
Chandler, AZ Taxes
Chandler, AZ,sales tax rate is 7.80%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Chandler, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $28,036, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $66,676.
Chandler Economy SperlingViews
Chandler, AZ: We have lived in Chandler, AZ for 20 years. We have raised 4 kids here. For the Phoenix area, it's a nice suburb of about 200,000 population. Lots of growth in the... (read more)Traffic: 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... (read more)Bad drivers, no doubt.: Phoenix comes in at #6 on the list of road rage, with Oregon at dead... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 2.00% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.32% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.56% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.80% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $28,036 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $66,676 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.34% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.25% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.96% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.69% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 24.02% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 17.49% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 16.62% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.12% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.21% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 16.87% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 24.20% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.65% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.50% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.80% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.52% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Chandler, AZ, is $335,300. Home appreciation is -1.41% over the last year. The median age of Chandler, AZ, real estate is 10 years.
Chandler, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 23.11% of the Chandler, AZ, population. 7.33% of houses and apartments in Chandler, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Chandler Housing SperlingViews
best place to live: compare some best place to live for... (read more)Build it and they will come: 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... (read more)HUD: We live in Public... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
| Median Home Age | 10 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $335,300 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.41% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 69.38% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.33% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 23.11% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.13 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.47% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.59% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.95% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.58% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.77% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 27.85% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 31.17% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 22.16% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.09% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.97% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.97% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.25% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 28.70% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 20.29% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 13.94% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 25.02% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7.51% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2.23% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.35% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.52% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.45% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 208 physicians per capita in Chandler, AZ. The US average is 170.
Chandler, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Chandler, AZ is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Chandler, AZ is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Chandler Health SperlingViews
If-fy Environment: If you want to live in a city with a huge commercial experimental-drug testing facility, Chandler is the place for you! Opening 2009 this facility is hired by drug... (read more)chandler, arizona: well first off, chandler arizona is somewhat great place to live, the traffic and construction can be a pain in the neck but most people speed through it anyway so... (read more)Too, too hot and getting hotter: 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 -... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Crime
Chandler, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Chandler, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Chandler Crime SperlingViews
Everything comes with a price: 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... (read more)A great city: Although I live in sun lakes, the u.s.post office says chandler. We are a retirement community on the south end of chandler. Warm, friendly, and social community.... (read more)re: Great place for kids - 6/23/2007: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Climate
Chandler, AZ, gets 7 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 26.
On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in Chandler, AZ. The July high is around 104 degrees. The January low is 34. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Chandler Climate SperlingViews
re: Sunny Chandler, AZ - 6/28/2006: ....this message brought to you by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. What a load of crap.....waterways? We call those... (read more)Too Hot!!!!!: 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... (read more)HOT HOT HOT AND CRAZY: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Educate
Chandler, AZ, schools spend $4,228 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 291 students per librarian, and 880 children per counselor in Chandler, AZ schools.
Chandler Education SperlingViews
chandler, arizona: well first off, chandler arizona is somewhat great place to live, the traffic and construction can be a pain in the neck but most people speed through it anyway so... (read more)Too, too hot and getting hotter: 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 -... (read more)Don't move to the Phoenix valley unless you absolu: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Chandler, AZ, takes 28 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Chandler Transportation SperlingViews
Chandler, AZ: We have lived in Chandler, AZ for 20 years. We have raised 4 kids here. For the Phoenix area, it's a nice suburb of about 200,000 population. Lots of growth in the... (read more)Traffic: 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... (read more)Bad drivers, no doubt.: Phoenix comes in at #6 on the list of road rage, with Oregon at dead... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Chandler, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Chandler, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Chandler, AZ cost of living is 103.27.
Chandler Cost of Living SperlingViews
HUD: We live in Public... (read more)Cost of Living Increase : 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... (read more)Housing Vs Income: Relative to wages, Housing is now a little expensive. Housing prices are coming down, now we just need wages to... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
Religion
39.73% of the people in Chandler, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.26% are Catholic; 11.12% are Protestant; 5.06% are LDS; 3.91% are another Christian faith; 1.95% in Chandler, AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.33% affilite with Islam.
Chandler Religion SperlingViews
chandler, arizona: well first off, chandler arizona is somewhat great place to live, the traffic and construction can be a pain in the neck but most people speed through it anyway so... (read more)Too, too hot and getting hotter: 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 -... (read more)Don't move to the Phoenix valley unless you absolu: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
| Percent Religious | 39.73% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.26% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.12% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 5.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.26% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.55% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.39% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.63% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.91% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.95% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.33% | 0.54% |
Voting
42.33% of the people in Chandler, AZ are registered as Democrats. 56.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.71%.
Chandler Voting SperlingViews
Everything comes with a price: 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... (read more)A great city: Although I live in sun lakes, the u.s.post office says chandler. We are a retirement community on the south end of chandler. Warm, friendly, and social community.... (read more)re: Great place for kids - 6/23/2007: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about Chandler? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chandler Click Here
