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, clear days a year.
| 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 | 128 |
| Days above 90°F | 166 | 167 |
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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