City comparison
Buckeye, AZ is about 50 miles (80 km) from Chandler, AZ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 58 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Buckeye, AZ to Chandler, AZ takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Chandler has a population of 275,618, vs 95,042 in Buckeye — about 2.9× larger by population. By land area, Buckeye covers about 395 sq mi vs 66 sq mi for Chandler.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Buckeye | Chandler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,675/mo | 4.9% higher in Chandler |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $423,900 | 24.1% higher in Chandler |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $99,374 | 5.5% higher in Chandler |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 96.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Buckeye, you'd need $100,219 in Chandler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buckeye and Chandler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $80,175 in Chandler to keep the same standard of living.