Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:18 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People65,095 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.726,062 householdsMedian household income $95,247Median home value $458,100Median rent $1,873 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,033 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 34,322 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Youngtown
Nearby landmarksMidwestern Universitycollege · under a mileArizona Christian Universitycollege · 2.6 miHedgpeth Hillspeak · 1.6 miLudden Mountainpeak · 4.1 miDawn Lakelake · 6.2 miViewpoint Lakelake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFoothills Parkpark · under a mileSkunk Creek Linearpark · under a mile · 95 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 9.6 mi · 114 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,682 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 16.6 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 32.6 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 201533 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201636 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation1,277 ft389 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolHighland Lakes Schoolunder a mileSchoolDeer Valley Crossroads School1.0 miHighDeer Valley Academy1.0 miCollegeMidwestern Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX19 miInterstateI-174.6 miUS highwayUS 606.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC43 miLight railMetro Pkwy7.0 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express4.0 miTransit29 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 85308 ZIP area.
