Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Chandler is a city of 278,748, and it grades A− overall, ranked 9th of 139 in Arizona. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $108K. The trade-off: the typical home is worth about $513K, 5.8 years of the Phoenix metro’s $88K median household income. Chandler’s July high is 106°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Chandler has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Snaketown and San Marcos Hotel. Chandler is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Chandler beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,378 in 1930, 275,987 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Chandler is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chandler. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
11 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
11 mi Stadium & arenaMullett ArenaState Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chandler, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Chandler.
Chandler fares better on crime within Arizona than nationally, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Phoenix and other neighbors.
Its widest gap with Arizona is tooth loss: 8.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.7% statewide.
10% of Chandler adults report frequent physical distress. Chandler beats the Arizona average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Chandler adults have high blood pressure.
| Chandler | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chandler | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.8% | 73.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Three of its 94 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,181 | A− |
| Hamilton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 3,444 | A− |
| Arizona College Prep Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 907 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
57 miles of trail in 86 parks and preserves. Tumbleweed Park, at 131 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Chandler is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Chandler | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Oasis Park | 4 mi | 100 |
| 2. Snedigar Sports Complex | 3 mi | 101 |
| 3. Paseo Vista Recreation Area | 2.7 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical value, about $513K, is 10% below its July 2022 peak.
Chandler’s median rent is $1,902 a month. The typical Chandler home is worth about $513,000, down 1.2% in a year, 23% above the Arizona typical home. 65% of households own their home in Chandler.
| Chandler | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902 a month | $1,190 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 105.9°, hotter than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.9°.
Chandler has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chandler has about as many jobs (145,954) as working residents, but only 30,227 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 93,777 in 2013 to 145,954.
About one in 4 of Chandler’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Chandler grew to 145,954 in 2023, 52,177 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Phoenix (26%), Tempe (16%) and Mesa (9%).
| Chandler | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $68,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 63% of Arizona’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 4,569 to 3,787 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chandler.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13 within 15 miles of the center of Chandler
About 6 of every 100 Chandler residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
236,123 counted in 2010 and 275,987 in 2020; an estimated 278,748 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 16.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
10 places in Chandler on the National Register of Historic Places.
27 notable people were born in Chandler.
City in Arizona, United States
Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in Arizona, after Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa. Chandler is a suburb within the Phoenix metropolitan area and is considered to be a part of the East Valley. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,987, up from 236,123 at the 2010 census. Chandler is a commercial and tech hub for corporations like Intel, Northrop Grumman, Wells Fargo, PayPal and Boeing.
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4 towns share a border with Chandler.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Chandler grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #9 of 139 in Arizona. It grades A for health, B− for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
27 notable people were born here, including Shawn Michaels and James Rallison.
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