Arizona city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Glendale?

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

Value score

27

43rd best value in Arizona

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

Overall livability

33

39th overall in Arizona

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

Glendale is home to about 245,685 people. A typical home runs $252,200 and a household earns around $60,500, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 43rd for value and 39th overall. For context, the typical Glendale home is about 42% below the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 11% below the statewide median of $68,100.

Glendale at a glance

Median home price

$252,200

37th in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,138/mo

Median household income

$60,500

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

5.8%

27th in AZ of 49

School rating

4/10

30th in AZ of 49

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More Arizona cities: Chandler, Gilbert, 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.