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A city of 252,833 people in Arizona
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About Glendale

City in Arizona, United States
1887Established
248,325Population
59.5 sq miArea
1,152 ftElevation

Glendale () is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Bordering the state capital, as a suburb of Phoenix, Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The city also contains the Arrowhead Towne Center shopping mall. As of the 2020 census, Glendale had a population of 248,325.

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ZIP code85301, 85302, 85303
Area code623
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Housing in Glendale

$402K▼ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glendale home is worth about $402,000, down 1.4% in a year, close to the Arizona typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market59
Sale-to-list98.1%
Sold in May211
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Safety in Glendale

D

Safety Grade D

Glendale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 37%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Glendale 4.4
Arizona 3.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Glendale 23.2
Arizona 15.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Glendale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#49Best public schoolsof 117 in AZ
DistrictDeer Valley Unified District (4246)Schools87

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AZ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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