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    Moving to Chandler, AZ

    Is Chandler a good place to live?

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    Chandler ranks #14 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (56/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $469,800
    +10.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,806
    per month
    Household income
    $103,691
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Chandler

    The median home value in Chandler is $469,800 and median rent is $1,806 a month, against a median household income of $103,691. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Chandler crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Chandler, AZ

    Chandler has about 278,123 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Chandler with

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    More: Where to move in Arizona · Best counties in Arizona

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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