Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:18 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People24,911 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.99,258 householdsMedian household income $84,779Median home value $392,500Median rent $1,730 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,559 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 12,681 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 17% 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, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 81°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 43°F9 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare159 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Youngtown
Nearby landmarksArizona Christian Universitycollege · under a mileArizona State University West Campuscollege · 1.4 miLookout Mountainpeak · 7.4 miHedgpeth Hillspeak · 3.7 miDawn Lakelake · 5.7 miViewpoint Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThunderbird Paseopark · under a mile · 215 acresSunburst Paradise Parkpark · 1.1 miNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 10.1 mi · 114 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,682 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 16.8 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 31.4 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 201536 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation1,246 ft380 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Thunderbird Medical Center1.0 miPost officeArrowhead Post Office3.0 miTown hallPeoria City Hall5.0 miPoliceGlendale Police Station Foothills Division2.4 miFire stationGlendale Fire Department Station 153under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 6 otherElementaryKachina Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCanyon Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDesert Heights Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeArizona Christian Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX16 miInterstateI-175.1 miUS highwayUS 604.8 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC40 miLight railMetro Pkwy4.7 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express3.4 miTransit31 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 85306 ZIP area.
