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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
Top Industries in Glendale (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
335,894 jobs
15,402 firms
$69,242/yr
Retail Trade
236,403 jobs
10,846 firms
$49,682/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
210,601 jobs
8,808 firms
$32,478/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
185,155 jobs
9,418 firms
$56,121/yr
Construction
174,553 jobs
11,365 firms
$84,124/yr
Finance & Insurance
141,344 jobs
9,342 firms
$106,212/yr
Manufacturing
141,236 jobs
3,769 firms
$100,546/yr
Professional & Technical Services
133,249 jobs
25,643 firms
$108,429/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
111,653 jobs
3,389 firms
$63,769/yr
Wholesale Trade
92,738 jobs
10,462 firms
$108,273/yr
Other Services
62,524 jobs
9,163 firms
$54,215/yr
Educational Services
57,657 jobs
2,367 firms
$53,902/yr
Real Estate
46,785 jobs
9,468 firms
$79,540/yr
Arts & Entertainment
43,206 jobs
2,090 firms
$60,165/yr
Management of Companies
36,216 jobs
3,714 firms
$130,100/yr
Information & Technology
36,082 jobs
3,318 firms
$131,865/yr
Utilities
8,690 jobs
132 firms
$138,945/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
5,871 jobs
422 firms
$52,780/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
2,336 jobs
94 firms
$143,579/yr
Unclassified
1,008 jobs
2,708 firms
$54,717/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
1.53
Construction
1.46
Administrative & Waste Services
1.38
Real Estate
1.32
Educational Services
1.22
Transportation & Warehousing
1.16
Arts & Entertainment
1.13
Retail Trade
1.04
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.03
Wholesale Trade
1.03
Accommodation & Food Services
1.02
Utilities
1.00
Management of Companies
0.94
Other Services
0.91
Professional & Technical Services
0.84
Information & Technology
0.84
Manufacturing
0.75
Agriculture & Forestry
0.32
Unclassified
0.32
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.27
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 335,894 | 15,402 | $1,332 | $69,242 | 1.03 |
| Retail Trade | 236,403 | 10,846 | $955 | $49,682 | 1.04 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 210,601 | 8,808 | $625 | $32,478 | 1.02 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 185,155 | 9,418 | $1,079 | $56,121 | 1.38 |
| Construction | 174,553 | 11,365 | $1,618 | $84,124 | 1.46 |
| Finance & Insurance | 141,344 | 9,342 | $2,043 | $106,212 | 1.53 |
| Manufacturing | 141,236 | 3,769 | $1,934 | $100,546 | 0.75 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 133,249 | 25,643 | $2,085 | $108,429 | 0.84 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 111,653 | 3,389 | $1,226 | $63,769 | 1.16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 92,738 | 10,462 | $2,082 | $108,273 | 1.03 |
| Other Services | 62,524 | 9,163 | $1,043 | $54,215 | 0.91 |
| Educational Services | 57,657 | 2,367 | $1,037 | $53,902 | 1.22 |
| Real Estate | 46,785 | 9,468 | $1,530 | $79,540 | 1.32 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 43,206 | 2,090 | $1,157 | $60,165 | 1.13 |
| Management of Companies | 36,216 | 3,714 | $2,502 | $130,100 | 0.94 |
| Information & Technology | 36,082 | 3,318 | $2,536 | $131,865 | 0.84 |
| Utilities | 8,690 | 132 | $2,672 | $138,945 | 1.00 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 5,871 | 422 | $1,015 | $52,780 | 0.32 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 2,336 | 94 | $2,761 | $143,579 | 0.27 |
| Unclassified | 1,008 | 2,708 | $1,052 | $54,717 | 0.32 |