Chandler, Arizona
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Chandler.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Chandler compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 278,123City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $103,691Incorporated place (ACS)32% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 144ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)44% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $469,800City limits (ACS)55% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,806City limits (ACS)34% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.1%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 25 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3522% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 228.2annualized per 100k · citywide62% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2070.9annualized per 100k · citywide33% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 105°F18.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 47°F13.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 7.2 in78% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 33225% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Chandler with another city
Desert heat and monsoon bursts define the outdoor calendar. Summer highs near 105°F make shade, pools, and strong A/C practical necessities. Average one-way commute time is about 25 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 35/100. Labor-market readings near 4.1% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates around 228.2 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Chandler, Arizona counts about 278,123 residents inside the city limits. With median income around $103,691 and a cost index of 144, the market reads well above the national housing-cost baseline. A typical home near $469,800 and rents around $1,806 frame most shortlists.
Chandler is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Chandler with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Chandler city, 1600000US0412000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN040130000000003 (Maricopa County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00023183 PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28