Living in Chandler (Arizona)

Chandler (Arizona) is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 260,828 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #23 of 6,227), young professionals (top 2%, #48 of 4,444), digital natives (top 2%, #55 of 4,750).

Residents260,828
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,400,600 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line6.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,170 km
Within 10 km512,473 people
Greater areaGreater Mesa, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 1:24

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How Chandler (Arizona) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family50#5,305 of 11,898#13 of 111Map
Low-income household44#3,416 of 9,771#16 of 131Map
Low-income family47#3,590 of 8,006#7 of 95Map
Single parent53#2,521 of 6,237#5 of 86Map
Pensioner couple52#7,747 of 9,474#40 of 100Map
Single pensioner56#5,605 of 9,474#22 of 100Map
Early retiree54#7,673 of 10,762#74 of 145Map
Single professional77#53 of 4,537#4 of 53Map
Young professional79#48 of 4,444#4 of 52Map
DINKS80#158 of 3,053#4 of 39Map
Remote worker55#4,697 of 7,271#44 of 102Map
Commuter84#23 of 6,227#4 of 58Map
Car-free household82#82 of 3,933#5 of 45Map
Student80#139 of 2,119#3 of 32Map
First-home buyer51#2,254 of 8,006#9 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover39#6,880 of 12,111#61 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#123 of 4,114#5 of 47Map
Expat professional76#602 of 7,271#5 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,793 of 9,474#5 of 100Map
Nature-focused household11#17,820 of 18,063#228 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#15,780 of 16,523#204 of 212Map
Rural value seeker10#17,088 of 18,063#228 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,704 of 16,523#16 of 212Map
Lottery winner80#330 of 21,167#2 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,813 of 12,111#59 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#318 of 12,111#4 of 153Map
Digital native73#55 of 4,750#4 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space5
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.