Arizona city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Chandler?

What it costs to live in Chandler, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

54

23rd best value in Arizona

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.

Overall livability

66

11th overall in Arizona

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Chandler is home to about 272,439 people. A typical home runs $351,600 and a household earns around $91,300, a price-to-income ratio of 3.9. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 23rd for value and 11th overall. For context, the typical Chandler home is about 20% below the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 34% above the statewide median of $68,100.

Chandler at a glance

Median home price

$351,600

32nd in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,481/mo

Median household income

$91,300

Home price to income

3.9x

Unemployment

4.0%

7th in AZ of 49

School rating

9/10

6th in AZ of 49

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More Arizona cities: Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.