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 – 5:25 pm
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People18,043 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.06,601 householdsMedian household income $88,167Median home value $452,300Median rent $1,967 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 10,235 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 30%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%10% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew Riverriver · 3.0 miGlendale Community Collegecollege · 4.7 miEstrella Mountain Community Collegecollege · 6.1 miMaricopa Lakelake · 5.1 miDawn Lakelake · 5.7 miSunset Pointpeak · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYouth Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileDesert Mirage Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileBase and Meridian Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 220 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 17.6 mi · 114 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 23.8 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 201543 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201643 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,074 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Westgate Medical Center1.4 miPost officePeoria Downtown Post Office3.7 miTown hallPeoria City Hall3.3 miPoliceGlendale Police Department Gateway Station1.1 miFire stationGlendale Fire Department Station 1581.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 4 high, 3 otherElementaryDesert Mirage Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRaymond S Kellis High School1.1 miElementarySunset Ridge Elementary School1.1 miCollegeGlendale Community College4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX16 miInterstateI-104.7 miUS highwayUS 604.2 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC35 miLight railMetro Pkwy8.5 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus4.3 miTransit10 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 85305 ZIP area.
