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Glendale, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
250,193
Population
3,720/sq mi density
$70,139
Median Income
$31,981 per capita
$347,000
Home Value
$403,915 Zillow
$1,397
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
351 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
3,183 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,139 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$347,000 home value, $1,397/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,139
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,981
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Glendale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Glendale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,139
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,981
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,318
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,420
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,420
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$419,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.7%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
142,693
Restaurants
9,181
Healthcare
14,863
Retail
11,005
Manufacturing
3,016
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,318
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,981 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,420 |
| County GDP | $419,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 142,693 |
| Restaurants | 9,181 |
| Healthcare | 14,863 |
| Retail | 11,005 |
| Manufacturing | 3,016 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |