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

Glendale, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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

Summary

Glendale spends 23.9% 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
Glendale, AZ
Pop. 248,083
A
80/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency71
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Chandler, AZ
Pop. 275,618
C
59/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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