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Phoenix vs Glendale

Phoenix, AZ compared with Glendale, AZ · 6 miles apart

Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to Glendale’s 260,572. Phoenix comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Glendale does better on median rent.

Phoenix, AZ Glendale, AZ
Population 1,665,481 260,572
Density (per sq mi) 3,213 3,873
Median household income $81,332 $73,530
Median home value $420,700 $387,500
Median rent $1,582 $1,528
Homeownership 57.3% 57.2%
Average commute 25.6 min 27.7 min
Median age 34.9 34.6
Bachelor's degree + 33.6% 24.3%
Poverty rate 13.7% 15.1%
Unemployment 5% 5.6%
Price to income 5.2× 5.3×
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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