Glendale, Arizona
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Glendale.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Glendale compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 250,193City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $70,139Incorporated place (ACS)11% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 109ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)9% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $347,000City limits (ACS)14% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,397City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.1%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 26 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 4011% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 339.8annualized per 100k · citywide44% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3182.9annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (3084.9)U.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 103°F16.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 44°F10.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 8.9 in73% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 33024% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Glendale with another city
Relocators eyeing Glendale, Arizona will find roughly 250,193 residents within city limits. Households here report a median income near $70,139; our housing-derived cost index is about 109 (close to the national housing-cost baseline). Budget for median rents around $1,397 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Desert heat and monsoon bursts define the outdoor calendar. Summer highs near 103°F make shade, pools, and strong A/C practical necessities. Commutes average near 26 minutes one-way, with walkability near 40/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.1% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates around 339.8 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Glendale is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Glendale with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Glendale city, 1600000US0427820)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN040130000000003 (Maricopa County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00003184 PHOENIX DEER VALLEY MUNI AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28