Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$387,500
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,528/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Phoenix 32%
Glendale
Maricopa County252,833 residents9 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
13th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glendale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glendale against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.0
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate92%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index90
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.45%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute27.7 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi15
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés78
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks111
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$73,530
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment5.6%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations33%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glendale on housing & affordability
Glendale's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Paradise Valley13 mi from GlendaleA+ 64 C+ New River25 mi from GlendaleB 55 C− Anthem22 mi from GlendaleB− 63 C+ Scottsdale22 mi from GlendaleC+ 65 C+ Surprise18 mi from GlendaleC 50 D+ Goodyear22 mi from GlendaleC 46 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glendale
Is Glendale, AZ a good place to live?
Glendale scores 58 out of 100, 13th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glendale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $387,500, 12% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.45%. $1,528/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glendale?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Glendale sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 18.0 student–teacher ratio. Glendale is served by Glendale Union High School District (4285), Glendale Elementary District (4271), Deer Valley Unified District (4246), Peoria Unified School District (4237), Dysart Unified District (4243), Agua Fria Union High School District, Litchfield Elementary District, Tolleson Union High School District (4288) and Pendergast Elementary District (4283). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glendale?
The mean commute is 27.7 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 15 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glendale?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 78 restaurants and cafés and 111 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Glendale old or new?
The median home in Glendale was built in 1986 — older than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.