Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:19 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People29,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.110,005 householdsMedian household income $86,927Median home value $379,700Median rent $1,514 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,476 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,528 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes64% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksArizona State University West Campuscollege · 1.4 miGlendale Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miLookout Mountainpeak · 7.9 miDawn Lakelake · 5.5 miShadow Mountainpeak · 8.9 miNew Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunset Palms Parkpark · under a mileDesert Valley Parkpark · under a mileNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 11.4 mi · 114 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,682 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 17.7 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 30.0 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 201538 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201637 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,209 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Thunderbird Medical Center1.0 miPost officeGlendale Post Office1.1 miTown hallPeoria City Hall3.7 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Cactus Park Precinct2.1 miFire stationGlendale Fire Department Station 1531.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 elementary, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryDesert Palms Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMarshall Ranch Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighIronwood High Schoolunder a mileCollegeArizona State University West Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX15 miInterstateI-174.0 miUS highwayUS 604.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC38 miLight railMetro Pkwy3.8 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus3.1 miTransit35 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 85304 ZIP area.
