Town Hall · Glendale

Glendale, AZ town hall & government

Glendale spent $509.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,996 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glendale's government.

Town budget

Where Glendale's money goes

Spent
$509.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,996
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$955.4 million
$3,742 per resident
Police
$114.3 million22%
Roads & transportation
$70.6 million14%
Sewer & trash
$53.9 million11%
Water & other utilities
$53.9 million11%
Fire
$38.6 million8%
Parks & libraries
$35.1 million7%
Housing & development
$35.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$22.4 million4%
Administration & buildings
$19.5 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14.5 million3%
Other
$51.8 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Glendale

Full-time staff
1,904
400 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
445
and 270 full-time firefighters
Police
580 full-time111 part
Fire
311 full-time
Parks & libraries
118 full-time251 part
Administration & buildings
227 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
164 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
125 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
123 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
99 full-time7 part
Housing & development
90 full-time10 part
Other
67 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Glendale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glendale Union High School District

Glendale's high school district, shared with Peoria. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,218
Arizona: $12,318
Students
16,407
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$151.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,218 per pupil, $6,218 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Glendale: Glendale Elementary District ($12,135 per pupil) · Agua Fria Union High School District ($11,001 per pupil) · Peoria Unified School District ($10,564 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Glendale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,612
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$387,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Glendale's government

🏛️ Official websiteglendaleaz.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glendale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glendale

Glendale is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representatives Abraham J. Hamadeh, Paul A. Gosar and Yassamin Ansari. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Glendale's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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