Chandler, AZ

Motto:
Where Values Make the Difference!

Nickname:
High-Tech Oasis of the Silicon Desert

Mayor:  Boyd Dunn

Population (2007):  246,399

Website:  http://www.chandleraz.gov

Median Income for a family:  $81,720

Ethnicity:

• 76.19% White
• 21. 9% Hispanic
• 3.48% Black or African American
• 1.20% Native American
• 4.22% Asian

2008 cost of living index in Chandler: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

For population 25 years and over in Chandler:

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chandler city:

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 10.3%

Sex offenders:  The ratio of number of residents in Chandler to the number of sex offenders is 6865 to 1.  In 2007, there were 36 registered sex offenders in Chandler

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,456 (0.4%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,282 (0.5%)

Hospital/medical center in Chandler:  Chandler Regional Hospital

Colleges/Universities in Chandler: Chandler/Gilbert Community College – Full-time enrollment: 2,990

Public high schools in Chandler:

• Chandler High School (Students: 3060)
• Hamilton High School (Students: 2975)
• Basha High School (Students: 2595)
• Primavera – Online (Students: 632)
• El Dorado High School (Students: 167)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chandler:

• Willis Junior High School (Students: 1155; Grades: 7-8)
• Santan Elementary (Students: 1149; Grades: K-6)
• Jane D. Hull Elementary (Students: 1128; Grades: K-6)
• Kyrene Aprende Middle School (Students: 1090;  Grades: 6-8)
• Bogle Junior High School (Students: 1077;  Grades: 7-8)
• Basha Elementary (Students: 1072; Grades: K-6)
• John M Andersen Jr High School (Students: 1053;  Grades: 7-8)
• Santan Junior High School (Students: 1047;  Grades: 7-8)
• Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School (Students: 1013;  Grades: 6-8)
• Hendrix Junior High School (Students: 982;  Grades: 7-9)

Libraries: Chandler Public Library (Operating income: $4,592,450; Location: 22 SOUTH DELAWARE; 317,706 books; 14,129 audio materials; 11,325 video materials; 554 serial subscriptions)

Religion:

• 43% Catholic
• 38% Other religions
• 13% Mormon
• 6% Southern Baptist

Shopping Centers: Chandler Fashion Square

Parks:

• Tumbleweed Park 2250 S. McQueen Rd.
• Arrowhead Meadows Park 1475 W. Erie St.
• Chuparosa Park 2400 S. Dobson Rd.
• Desert Breeze Park 660 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. E.
• Espee Park 450 E. Knox Rd.
• Folley Memorial Park 601 E. Frye Rd.
• Mesquite Groves Park Site 5700 S. Val Vista Dr.
• Nozomi Park Site E. Queen Creek Rd.
• Pima Park 625 N. McQueen Rd.
• Snedigar Sportsplex 4500 S. Basha Rd.
• Veterans Oasis Park 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd.
• West Chandler Park 250 S. Kyrene Rd.