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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, clear days a year. 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 126 123
Days above 90°F 166 173

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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