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Phoenix vs Chandler

Phoenix, AZ compared with Chandler, AZ · 24 miles apart

Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to Chandler’s 278,748. Phoenix comes out ahead on median rent. Chandler does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.

Phoenix, AZ Chandler, AZ
Population 1,665,481 278,748
Density (per sq mi) 3,213 4,243
Median household income $81,332 $108,095
Median home value $420,700 $507,800
Median rent $1,582 $1,902
Homeownership 57.3% 65%
Average commute 25.6 min 23.9 min
Median age 34.9 37.5
Bachelor's degree + 33.6% 47.7%
Poverty rate 13.7% 7.9%
Unemployment 5% 3.6%
Price to income 5.2× 4.7×
Clear days a year 126
Days above 90°F 166

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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