[Help] - Opinions on area of Chandler where my parents are moving.

[KurtAZ]

Originally Posted by Rico Valencia

Chandler is overrated in my opinion. Chandler is flat, dusty and its economy is heavily reliant on Intel. Intel just announced 500 layoffs in Chandler which will be bad news for home values and the overall economy. If Intel announces further layoffs in the future, which I suspect, it will have a devestating impact on the region.

You are absolutely correct. The loss of 500 Intel jobs is Chandler's death knell. It is not like we have any other employers in the area that could absorb these employees...

[goolsbyjazz]

Originally Posted by ajonesaz

That area of Chandler has diversified a great deal. It has some of the highest paying jobs in the metro. There will be little to no affect on the economy there because of Intel layoffs. Intel has been laying off for close to a decade now.

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[kghorbani]

Originally Posted by Rico Valencia

Chandler is overrated in my opinion. Chandler is flat, dusty and its economy is heavily reliant on Intel. Intel just announced 500 layoffs in Chandler which will be bad news for home values and the overall economy. If Intel announces further layoffs in the future, which I suspect, it will have a devestating impact on the region.

I would recommend your parents look at Scottsdale or areas of north Phoenix like Desert Ridge, Norterra, Arrowhead or even Anthem where home values should appreciate a lot faster than Chandler/Gilbert. Hope that helps

The biggest issue for my parents is the bang for the buck factor and proximity to both jobs. She would absolutely love to live in Scottsdale but on their budget they would get barely anything on the lower end of scottsdale from what I was looking at.

[Rico Valencia]

Originally Posted by kghorbani

The biggest issue for my parents is the bang for the buck factor and proximity to both jobs. She would absolutely love to live in Scottsdale but on their budget they would get barely anything on the lower end of scottsdale from what I was looking at.

Chandler is a nice, safe, middle class city. I just think it's overrated from the standpoint of how people love to rant and rave about it on this forum when there are numerous cities and areas within Phoenix that are comparable or exeed Chandler.

I think $215,000 is pretty good bang for the buck in a solid city like Chandler especially with interest rates in the mid threes

[Rico Valencia]

Originally Posted by KurtAZ

You are absolutely correct. The loss of 500 Intel jobs is Chandler's death knell. It is not like we have any other employers in the area that could absorb these employees...

Losing 500 jobs that pay well over 50k a year in a city of 240,000 people is nothing to sneeze at. Intel employs well over 10,000 people in Chandler so if their struggles continue so will the layoffs I imagine. If the layoffs number in the thousands several years from now that will have a devestating impact on home values and the overall economy of the Southeast Valley. Hopefully this doesn't come to fruition.

[Marv101]

KurtAZ-----I'll be renting instead of buying, but thanks for yet another vote for south Tempe; it seems to have a lot more nightlife than either Gilbert or Chandler for baby boomers such as yours truly as well as everyone else.

[Java Jolt]

Originally Posted by Rico Valencia

Chandler is a nice, safe, middle class city. I just think it's overrated from the standpoint of how people love to rant and rave about it on this forum when there are numerous cities and areas within Phoenix that are comparable or exeed Chandler.

I think $215,000 is pretty good bang for the buck in a solid city like Chandler especially with interest rates in the mid threes

Two things that make Chandler attractive are better public schools and the fact that it's an employment center compared to other suburban areas.