Humidity & wind
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Population
278,748
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$507,800
Owner-occupied units
Chandler, AZ
Arizona · 33.283° N, 111.852° W · 66 sq mi
Chandler is a city in Arizona, with a population of 278,748 and about 4,243 residents per square mile. The median household earns $108,095 a year, and the median home is worth $507,800.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
66 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,243
People per square mile
Rank by population
#75
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#148
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$108,095
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,902
Per month
Homeownership
65%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.9 min
One way
People
Median age
37.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
47.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
15.6%
Households
107,693
2.59 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 123/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 52/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 0/yr
Days above 90° 173/yr
Below freezing 4/yr
Annual rainfall 12.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 107°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 39°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 21%
Manufacturing 13.1%
Professional & business services 12.7%
Finance, insurance & real estate 11.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Arizona
State bird
Cactus Wren
State flower
Saguaro Blossom
State capital
Phoenix
Nickname
The Grand Canyon State
Compare Chandler with
- Chandler vs MesaSide by side
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Cities near Chandler
- Gilbert, AZ7 mi · 287,285
- Tempe, AZ9 mi · 190,571
- Mesa, AZ11 mi · 513,656
- Queen Creek, AZ14 mi · 89,770
- San Tan Valley, AZ18 mi · 109,189
- Maricopa, AZ19 mi · 78,362
- Phoenix, AZ24 mi · 1,665,481
- Glendale, AZ26 mi · 260,572
Cities about the same size
- St. Louis, MO278,144
- Chula Vista, CA275,533
- Fort Wayne, IN275,203
- Buffalo, NY274,613
- Reno, NV283,621
- Lubbock, TX273,071
- Madison, WI286,233
- Anchorage, AK287,155
More in Arizona
- Tucson548,371
- Scottsdale243,006
- Peoria200,881
- Surprise175,304
- Buckeye125,445
- Goodyear125,359
- Yuma105,227
- Avondale100,983
Wealthiest person in Arizona
Name
Ernest Garcia II
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$17.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Tempe
Source of wealth
Used cars
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arizona · private sector
Employer
Banner Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arizona
Company
Freeport-McMoRan
Revenue
$25.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Phoenix
Ticker
FCX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.