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Roughly 275,618 people live in Chandler, Arizona. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 10% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,675/mo; the typical household pulls in $99,374. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 45/100 — a D, putting it at #672 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Chandler sits at 110 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,675/mo against $99,374 median household income), housing eats roughly 20% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $423,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 105°F in summer, 47°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 7 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. On the safer side of the national distribution, though not by a huge margin. AQI runs about 46 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Chandler isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 48/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (85/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
For retirees, Chandler isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 35/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is job market (85/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
For remote workers, Chandler isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 35/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is job market (85/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
For young professionals, Chandler isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (85/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
Our overall score for Chandler is 45/100 — a D, sitting at #672 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Chandler sits at 110 — moderate, 10% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,675 a month.
Chandler runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 105°F, winter's near 47°F; 7 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 38/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 275,618 people live here, with 46% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 37.
Drop Chandler into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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