Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Glendale run?
Glendale’s city government spent $361.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,415 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($58.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glendale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,415 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,415 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Glendale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,415 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Arizona cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,246, and the middle half spent $972–$1,696. Glendale spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($39.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glendale itself left out).
No trend yet
Glendale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,769 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,612 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glendale’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Glendale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glendale →
Who’s in charge in Glendale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Glendale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on glendaleaz.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 134 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (255,307).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Glendale Union High School District
Glendale’s high school district, shared with Peoria. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,218 per pupil, $6,218 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Glendale Elementary District · $12,135 per pupil
Agua Fria Union High School District · $11,001 per pupil
Peoria Unified School District · $10,564 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Glendale’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glendale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votesOthers: 1.5% (30,497 votes).
Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump
100% of Glendale lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.
Maricopa County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Glendale sends 10 representatives to the Arizona House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: glendaleaz.com ↗
- 2Arizona HouseGlendale is split between 5 districts
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Glendale compares with the towns next door
Glendale spent $1,415 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $952 to $1,441. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Glendale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glendale’s government
How much does Glendale spend per resident?
About $1,415 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,415 was more than 62% of 47 Arizona cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Glendale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,612 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see glendaleaz.com.
Who runs Glendale’s government?
See glendaleaz.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glendale yet.
How did Glendale vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glendale alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Glendale lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glendale?
1,904 full-time and 400 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $17.0M (about $204.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Glendale in the state legislature?
Glendale is split among 5 State House districts and 5 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arizona Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Glendale’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →