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.
Where Glendale's money goes
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%
Who works for Glendale
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Glendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glendale pay
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.
Contact Glendale's government
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.
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.