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Population in July 2008: 251,522. Population change since 2000: +14.9%
 

Males: 125,487  (49.9%)
Females: 126,035  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85301, 85302, 85303, 85304, 85305, 85306, 85307, 85308, 85310, 85311, 85312, 85313, 85318.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,493 (it was $45,015 in 2000)
Glendale:  $49,493
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,718
Glendale:  $22,718
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,000 (it was $113,300 in 2000)
Glendale:  $240,000
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $275,700; Detached houses: $303,306; Townhouses or other attached units: $164,318; In 2-unit structures: $124,500; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,556; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,022; Mobile homes: $33,028

Median gross rent in 2007: $831.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 17.1%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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The Charles Baker Investment Group
Live Your Move
Bell Tire and Auto Service
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Races in Glendale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
  • Hispanic (24.8%)
  • Other race (12.0%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Glendale: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.5%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.2%), Italian (5.0%), United States (5.0%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 1153 feet

Land area: 55.7 square miles.

Population density: 4517 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glendale

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glendale city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

27,797 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

This city:  12.7%
Arizona:  12.8%


According to our research there were 94 registered sex offenders living in Glendale, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glendale to the number of sex offenders is 2676 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,394 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,256 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (8.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sun City, AZ (2.3 miles ), Peoria, AZ (2.4 miles ), Youngtown, AZ (2.4 miles ), El Mirage, AZ (2.7 miles ), Phoenix, AZ (2.8 miles ), Tolleson, AZ (3.1 miles ), Litchfield Park, AZ (3.3 miles ), Avondale, AZ (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1634 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 1997: 2019 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 1998: 2257 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 1999: 1661 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2000: 1251 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2001: 703 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2002: 670 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2003: 722 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2004: 875 buildings, average cost: $227,200
  • 2005: 538 buildings, average cost: $224,500
  • 2006: 318 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2007: 298 buildings, average cost: $174,100
  • 2008: 78 buildings, average cost: $278,800

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Latitude: 33.58 N, Longitude: 112.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -39,122 (-17.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,892 (22.1%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +67,406 (+44.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.4%
Arizona:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Crime in Glendale by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 161217171418192115
    per 100,000 8.15.57.57.35.97.57.88.46.0
Rapes 8798666596101847558
    per 100,000 43.945.329.227.940.742.134.530.223.2
Robberies 371341426405463446393466542
    per 100,000 187.3157.6188.2174.0196.3186.1161.3187.5216.4
Assaults 752857705866697841913977893
    per 100,000 379.7396.2311.5372.1295.6350.9374.8393.0356.6
Burglaries 2,2342,6072,5092,4382,5932,5883,3323,7562,766
    per 100,000 1128.11205.21108.51047.71099.61080.01367.81510.91104.4
Thefts 7,5638,3967,5317,8897,4597,2405,9805,6256,719
    per 100,000 3819.23881.53327.23390.13163.03021.22454.82262.82682.8
Auto thefts 2,2862,2103,1563,7953,5903,7673,1012,7132,967
    per 100,000 1154.41021.71394.31630.81522.41571.91272.91091.41184.7
Arson 667172919358738567
    per 100,000 33.332.831.839.139.424.230.034.226.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 507.5495.2479.3503.0487.7497.0462.3459.5446.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 513 (370 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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Glendale-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/14/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Glendale city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1968, a category 2 tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Glendale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/1991 at 21:37:27, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Glendale center
On 7/1/2005 at 17:41:06, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/1/1994 at 17:17:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Glendale topographic map

Birthplace of: Austen Powers - College basketball player (CS Northridge Matadors), Joey Shaw - College basketball player (Indiana Hoosiers), Lawrence Hill - College basketball player (Stanford Cardinal).


Main business address for: AZCO MINING INC (METAL MINING).


Hospitals/medical centers in Glendale:
  • ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY HOSP/MED CENTER (18701 NORTH 67TH AVE)
  • HEALTHSOUTH VALLEY OF THE SUN (13460 NORTH 67TH AVENUE)
  • THUNDERBIRD SAMARITAN HOSP & HLTH CTR (5555 WEST THUNDERBIRD ROAD)

Political contributions by individuals in Glendale, AZ

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Glendale: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Glendale, AZ

Amtrak stations near Glendale:
  • 6 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 15 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.glendale.az.us

Colleges/Universities in Glendale:
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 9,981; Location: 6000 W OLIVE AVE; Public; Website: www.gc.maricopa.edu)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (FT enrollment: 3,334; Location: 4701 W THUNDERBIRD RD; Public; Website: www.west.asu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • AMERICAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL MGT (FT enrollment: 1,426; Location: 15249 N 59TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.t-bird.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 954; Location: 19555 N 59TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.midwestern.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ARIZONA AUTOMOTIVE INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 277; Location: 6829 N 46TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.azautoinst.com)
  • PHOENIX ACADEMY OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 95; Location: 10820 N 43RD AVE STE 12; Private, for-profit; Website: artisticbeautycolleges.com)
  • ARTISTIC BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 90; Location: 4533 W GLENDALE AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • FORD SCHOOLS INC (Location: 4425 OLIVE AVE STE 128; Private, for-profit)
  • ATWOOD INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (Location: 6845 W MCKNIGHT LOOP STE A; Private, for-profit)
  • WESTERN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 4425 W OLIVE STE 128; Private, for-profit)
  • SWEETWATER BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 14240 N 43RD AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Glendale:
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
  • PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,410)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 17 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
Biggest public high schools in Glendale:
Private high schools in Glendale:
  • NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 393; Location: 14240 NO 43RD AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE ACES (Students: 280; Location: 7317 NORTH 61ST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • SOUTHWEST EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 124; Location: 7508 NORTH 59TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 7101 N 55TH DR; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Glendale:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Glendale:
  • JOY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 21000 N 75TH AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST LOUIS THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 4331 W MARYLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 7161 N 56TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SKYWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 13419 W OCOTILLO; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #1103 (Students: 60; Location: 3524 W UNION HILL DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WEST SIDE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 7614 NORTH 43RD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HI-STAR CENTER FOR CHILDREN (Students: 52; Location: BOX 6466; Grades: UG - UG)
  • CENTER FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL (Students: 44; Location: 5430 WEST GLENN DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SAGUARO CTR FOR EXCEPTIONAL ED (Students: 40; Location: 8802 NORTH 61ST AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 1)
  • COVENANT OF FAITH SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 10820 N 43RD AVE; Grades: KG - 4)
See full list of schools located in Glendale

Library in Glendale:
  • GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,673,700; Location: 5959 WEST BROWN STREET; 583,871 books; 20,573 audio materials; 25,618 video materials; 1,637 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is located at 7521 N. 57th Avenue in Glendale, AZ. The zip code is 85301-13399 The current enrollment is 367 students. That does qualify for your large private middle schools category. OLPH provides curriculum for pre- kindergarten through 8th grades. The current principal is Mrs. Cecilia Frakes is you have any further questions. She can be reached at 623-931-7288.
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is located at 7521 N. 57th Avenue in Glendale, AZ. The zip code is 85301-13399 The current enrollment is 367 students. That does qualify for your large private middle schools category. OLPH provides curriculum for pre- kindergarten through 8th grades. The current principal is Mrs. Cecilia Frakes is you have any further questions. She can be reached at 623-931-7288.

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Notable locations in Glendale: Glen Lakes Golf Course (A), Glendale Plaza (B), Glendale Water Tank Triangulation Station (C), Grasmoen Substation (D), Maryvale Substation (E), Southwest Poultry Experiment Station (F), Glendale City Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Glen Fairs Shopping Center (1), Glendale Plaza Shopping Center (2), Glendale Shopping Center (3), Glenwood Plaza Shopping Center (4), Grandview Plaza Shopping Center (5), Plaza Sixtyseven Shopping Center (6), Bethany West Plaza Shopping Center (7), Olive Village Shopping Center (8), Olive Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Resthaven Cemetery (1), Glendale Memorial Cemetery (2), Russian Molokan Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: New River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Glendale include: Lawrence Park (1), Thunderbird Park (2), O'Neal Park (3), Country Gables Park (4), Delicias Park (5), Horizon Park (6), Cholla Park (7), Bicentennial Park (8), Sunset Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Glendale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bead Museum (5754 West Glenn Drive) (1), A Vault of the Ages at Coury House (Museums; 5802 West Palmaire Avenue) (2), Deer Valley Rock Art Center (Museums; 3711 West Deer Valley Road) (3), Glendale Arizona Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 9802 North 59th Avenue) (4), Glendale City Government - Libraries- Foothills Branch- Circulation Desk-Informa (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 19055 North 57th Avenue) (5), Police Department - Glendale (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6835 North 57th Drive) (6), Phoenix Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6133 West Port Au Prince Lane) (7), Speed Street (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6542 West Bell Road) (8), Great Skate (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10054 North 43rd Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Inn Phoenix Glen (7116 North 59th Avenue) (1), AriTime Personal Services (11640 N. 51st Ave) (2), Four Seasons Flowers & Gifts (6630 West Cactus Road Suite 104) (3), Holiday Inn Express Arrowhead Towne Center (7885 W. Arrowhead Towne Center Dr. 79th Ave One Block North Of) (4), McPherson Textiles (5737 West Myrtle Avenue) (5), Inn At Talavi (5511 West Bell Road) (6), Holiday Inn Exp Phoenix Glenda (7885 Arrowhead Towne Center) (7), Quality Inn & Suites at Talavi (5511 West Bell Road) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Glendale City - City Court (5711 West Glendale Avenue) (1), Maricopa County - N Valley- Constables- Justices Of The Peace- North Valley Justice C (5222 West Glendale Avenue) (2), Maricopa County - Superior Court In Maricopa County- Glendale Regional C (5222 West Glendale Avenue) (3), West Valley Court Diversion Services (Po Box 10175) (4), Maricopa County - Constables- Justices Of The Peace- Glendale Justice C (5222 West Glendale Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glendale and their reported violations in the past:

GLENDALE, CITY OF (Population served: 180000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
HACIENDA DEL SOL MHP (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
HIGH COUNTRY PARK (Serves MT, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-18-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glendale, AZ


People in group quarters in Glendale
  • 987 people in nursing homes
  • 643 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 347 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 345 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 288 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 58 people in other group homes
  • 53 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 37 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 23 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 4 people in military disciplinary barracks


Glendale compared to Arizona state average:

Glendale, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • University of Phoenix Stadium. Capacity: 63,400. Arizona Cardinals.
  • Jobing.com Arena. Phoenix Coyotes (NHL), Arizona Sting (NLL).
Banks with most branches in Glendale (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 21 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Deer Valley Safeway, West Thunderbird Glendale Safeway Br, West Olive Glendale Safeway Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Glendale Branch, Glencroft Branch, Glendale-Arrowhead. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • Compass Bank: 59th Avenue & Bell Branch at 5740 West Bell Road, branch established on 2006-03-20; 67th Ave & 101 Branch at 20016 North 67th Avenue, branch established on 2004-10-25. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Community Bank of Arizona: Glendale Office at 6666 W Peoria Ave., Suite 101, branch established on 2007-07-23; Community Bank Of Arizona at 6666 West Peoria Avenue, Suite 101, branch established on 2003-11-25. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $161.4 mil, Deposits: $128.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp
  • Meridian Bank, National Association: Glendale Branch at 4482 West Peoria Avenue, branch established on 1982-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,074.2 mil, Deposits: $1,585.6 mil, headquarters in Wickenburg, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Marquette Financial Companies
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Glendale, Arizona
  • Springhill Suites Glendale/Peoria, 7810 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85038, Phone: (623) 878-6666, Fax: (623) 878-6611
  • Holiday Inn Express, 7885 W Arrowhead Towne CTR, Glendale, AZ 85308, Phone: (623) 412-2000, Fax: (623) 412-5522
  • Oakwood Worldwide At Pavillions At Arrowhead, 7400 W Arrowhead Clubhouse Dr, Glendale, AZ 85308, Phone: (800) 510-4559, Fax: (480) 894-9575
  • Oakwood Worldwide At The Isle At Arrowhead, 20250 N 67TH Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308, Phone: (800) 510-4559, Fax: (480) 968-8860
  • Quality Inn Glendale, 7116 N 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301, Phone: (623) 939-9431, Fax: (623) 937-3137
  • Hampton Inn & Suites - Phoenix Glendale/Westgate, 6630 N 95th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305, Phone: (623) 271-7771, Fax: (623) 271-7772
  • Comfort Suites - Glendale, 9824 W Camelback Rd, Glendale, AZ 85305, Phone: (623) 271-9005, Fax: (623) 271-9808
  • Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 9310 W Cabela Dr, Glendale, AZ 85305, Phone: (623) 939-8888, Fax: (623) 939-3092
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Glendale, Arizona


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Glendale travel time to work


Glendale mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Maricopa County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Glendale:


Religion statistics for Glendale

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents43.4%12.6%6.3%4.7%4.2%
Congregations5.9%24.2%8.1%5.7%3.7%
NameUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.1%1.9%1.8%20.3%
Congregations3.2%1.0%1.8%2.3%44.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 119$598,172$60,3206$9,717
Other Government Administration 144$818,301$68,1929$25,098
Judicial and Legal 70$347,952$59,6493$6,379
Police Protection - Officers 372$1,893,431$61,0780$0
Police - Other 56$237,910$50,9813$6,248
Firefighters 228$1,174,861$61,8350$0
Fire - Other 81$385,123$57,0555$15,460
Correction 13$45,115$41,6450$0
Streets and Highways 131$610,761$55,9483$10,249
Airports 5$20,380$48,9120$0
Welfare 17$88,117$62,2000$0
Solid Waste Management 109$425,236$46,8150$0
Sewerage 40$183,955$55,1870$0
Parks and Recreation 88$362,697$49,4598$19,685
Housing and Community Development(Local) 66$321,661$58,4841$1,395
Water Supply 113$533,264$56,6300$0
Transit 30$116,135$46,45410$25,384
Local Libraries 67$338,330$60,59630$47,506
Other and Unallocable 111$489,307$52,8981$1,054
Totals for Government 1860$8,990,708$58,00579$168,175


Glendale government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,565,000
  • Charges - All Other: $23,738,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,324,000
    Sewerage: $18,585,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $30,819,000
    Police Protection: $25,008,000
    Regular Highways: $12,433,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $48,465,000
    Regular Highways: $35,864,000
    General - Other: $28,209,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,871,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,127,000
    Water Utilities: $15,566,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,792,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,195,000
    Sewerage: $9,940,000
    Financial Administration: $9,672,000
    Libraries: $9,214,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,500,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,569,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,569,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $55,711,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $11,365,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,222,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $57,011,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,912,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,516,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,564,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,481,000
    Sale of Property: $2,154,000
    Special Assessments: $29,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $692,569,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $541,641,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,840,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $18,372,000
    General - Other: $16,979,000
    Regular Highways: $2,463,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $234,364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,412,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $65,185,000
    Highways: $16,888,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $41,896,000
    Property: $23,567,000
    Other License: $22,005,000
    Other Selective Sales: $17,902,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $108,386,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.14%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ  0.23% ($41,401)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.08%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pinal County, AZ  0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ  0.17% ($44,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glendale:
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGME (910 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMYL (1190 AM; 5 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: INTERSTATE B/C SYSTEM OF AZ, INC.)
  • KXEG (1280 AM; 3 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF ARIZONA, LLC)
  • KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glendale:
  • KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNAI (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • K205CI (88.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOMR (106.3 FM; SUN CITY, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K248AL (97.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
  • KLNZ (103.5 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPHF (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBAQ (89.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Glendale:
  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K43GV (Channel 43; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)
  • K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • K25DM (Channel 25; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KDMA CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
  • KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
  • KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
  • KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
  • KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KFPH-CA (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF PHOENIX)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Glendale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Glendale)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Glendale, AZ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 949 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Glendale)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Glendale)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 271 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 42 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED175$193,9922,750$184,3405,844$184,848883$92,72117$3,493,9591,037$166,93169$87,638
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$178,317594$175,6011,271$188,047246$79,5941$180,000199$172,64334$97,774
APPLICATIONS DENIED48$180,5191,238$185,5884,347$200,227825$97,7623$1,297,333572$186,060102$83,758
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$168,598399$188,3821,819$189,857174$119,1364$1,121,500176$174,75612$116,301
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$209,500177$168,838789$211,74044$116,3810$060$191,6851$92,350
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 47 tracts in Glendale, AZ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 41 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED903$214,249463$232,354104$199,8823$107,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED118$205,208123$243,35320$220,1342$123,055
APPLICATIONS DENIED32$241,70741$294,59913$232,3850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN50$221,91750$241,98210$230,1100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$169,2171$156,8903$137,9430$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 824
  • Hazardous Condition: 252
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Glendale


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Glendale, AZ

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