Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:19 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People68,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.722,786 householdsMedian household income $53,827Median home value $255,300Median rent $1,324 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $880 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 29,603 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 15%, construction 14%Average commute 29 minutes68% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 45%, Spanish 50%, other languages 2%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 105°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 40°F8 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare175 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Youngtown station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlendale Community Collegecollege · 2.6 miArizona College of Allied Healthcollege · 2.6 miNew Riverriver · 7.3 miLookout Mountainpeak · 9.8 miNorth Mountainpeak · 7.1 miEncanto Lagoonlake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBonsall Park Northpark · under a mileRose Lane Parkpark · under a mileBase and Meridian Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 220 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 14.3 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 19.3 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 27.8 mi · 6,906 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201542 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Glendaleserves 234,766 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,155 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValleywise Behavioral Health Center-Maryvale2.2 miPost officeDowntown Glendale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlendale City Hallunder a milePoliceGlendale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlendale Fire Department Station 151under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high, 12 otherSchoolIsaac E Imes Schoolright hereSchoolGrace Lutheran Schoolunder a mileSchoolGlendale Landmark Schoolunder a mileCollegeGlendale Community College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX12 miInterstateI-174.1 miUS highwayUS 605.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC34 miLight railMetro Pkwy4.5 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus1.2 miTransit89 stops within a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85301 ZIP area.
