Living in Glendale (Arizona)

Glendale (Arizona) is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 240,126 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #55 of 6,227), young professionals (top 2%, #57 of 4,444), single professionals (top 2%, #63 of 4,537).

Residents240,126
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,686,700 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,191 km
Within 10 km767,064 people
Greater areaGreater Glendale, 5 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:25

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How Glendale (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 family47#6,309 of 11,898#28 of 111Map
Low-income household42#3,898 of 9,771#32 of 131Map
Low-income family40#4,979 of 8,006#43 of 95Map
Single parent46#3,691 of 6,237#33 of 86Map
Pensioner couple54#7,180 of 9,474#29 of 100Map
Single pensioner54#6,249 of 9,474#30 of 100Map
Early retiree55#6,970 of 10,762#59 of 145Map
Single professional76#63 of 4,537#6 of 53Map
Young professional79#57 of 4,444#6 of 52Map
DINKS80#198 of 3,053#7 of 39Map
Remote worker59#3,050 of 7,271#19 of 102Map
Commuter83#55 of 6,227#9 of 58Map
Car-free household82#90 of 3,933#6 of 45Map
Student73#638 of 2,119#8 of 32Map
First-home buyer49#2,573 of 8,006#23 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,381 of 12,111#84 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#136 of 4,114#7 of 47Map
Expat professional75#744 of 7,271#8 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,877 of 9,474#28 of 100Map
Nature-focused household12#17,746 of 18,063#226 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 lover3#15,314 of 16,523#197 of 212Map
Rural value seeker11#16,934 of 18,063#223 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,921 of 16,523#11 of 212Map
Lottery winner80#343 of 21,167#4 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,737 of 12,111#99 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#537 of 12,111#9 of 153Map
Digital native72#66 of 4,750#5 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)87
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • 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 elderly51
  • Safety and community32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space4
  • 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.