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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Chandler, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Glendale spends 19.3% more per capita than Chandler ($3,546/person difference). Glendale, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Chandler, AZ
Pop. 275,618
C
59/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Chandler
Glendale
Total Spending
$4.1B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$14,811
$18,356
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$9.6B
Revenue / Capita
$10,136
$38,513
Total Debt
$2.9M
$56.2M
Debt / Capita
$10
$227
Population
275,618
248,083
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Chandler$260
Glendale$377
Highways & Roads
Chandler$306
Glendale$280
Parks & Recreation
Chandler$899
Glendale$1,295
Education
Chandler$0
Glendale$13
Health
Chandler$243
Glendale$266

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ChandlerGlendale
Sales Tax
$90
$269
Income Tax
$669
$520
Intergovernmental
$10,136
$7
Charges & Fees
$1,938
$2,381
Other
$3,477
$2,772

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ChandlerGlendale
Fire Protection
$260
$377
Highways & Roads
$306
$280
Education
$0
$13
Public Welfare
$670
$1,522
Health
$243
$266
Hospitals
$374
$1,555
Parks & Recreation
$899
$1,295
Housing
$3,286
$5,079
Sewerage
$0
$193
Utilities
$2,461
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$88
$980
Other
$6,223
$3,709
C
Chandler, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
A
Glendale, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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