The City of Chandler, Arizona is one of the fastest growing cities in the country featuring beautiful Arizona resorts, it's no wonder why its one of the great Arizona vacation spots. The City of Chandler, Arizona boasts world-class golf facilities, Arizona resorts, fabulous restaurants of every cuisine, premier shopping and tons of fun activities. Plus we are graced with near perfect weather - more than 330 sunny days a year, and an average temperature of 85 degrees making the City of Chandler, AZ a great place to visit.
What was formerly an agricultural and dairy area, there is a large city that has cropped up close to the 101 and the 10 and the 202 and is just 20 minutes from our Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Population 242,889 Average Annualized Monthly Population Increase 800 Population Increase Since 1990 + 100% Annual Growth Rate Nearly 5% Area 71.5 square miles Location 25 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix
Chandler is the high tech oasis of the "Silicon Desert," located in the southeastern part of the Phoenix metro area, and is one of the fastest growing urban centers in the nation. From its roots as an agrarian township, Chandler has flourished into a premier community known for its excellent residential and employment opportunities.
Chandler, Arizona Top 100 Employers!
Arizona's employment opportunities are staggering! So many new companies are finding that this is THE state to do business. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce has just released a list of 100 of it's top employers which might be of interest to those who are relocating to the Phoenix Valley, particularly the southeast valley or who are living here already.
Chandler is conveniently located near the 101 and the I-10 interstate AND the 202 loop. Home prices are typically slightly higher than Mesa or even Gilbert since it is closer to the businesses mentioned as well as closer to Phoenix. Many of those who live in Queen Creek, where more affordable homes are available, work in Chandler. Since about 70% of the southeast valley lives AND works in the southeast valley, many move into the outlying areas of Chandler located within 1/2 hour away including Gilbert, Mesa, Gold Canyon, Queen Creek, and Tempe.
1. Intel Corporation
2. Wells Fargo
3. Verizon
4. Freescale Semiconductor
5. Bashas'
6. Wal-Mart Stores
7. Motorola
8. Countrywide
9. Chandler Regional Hospital
10. Orbital Sciences Corp.
Keep in mind that the entire southeast valley including Scottsdale , Mesa , Chandler , Gilbert, Apache Junction and Tempe are great areas for employment. We have a strong highly educated work force and many self-employed relocating from across the country.
Convenient List of Chandler Utility Information
Electric: Arizona Public Service (APS) 602-250-1413 Salt River Project (SRP) 602-236-8888
Gas: Southwest Gas 602-861-1999
Water/Sanitation: City of Chandler 480-782-2280
Telephone: Qwest Communications 1-800-244-1111 Cox Communications 602-277-1000 XO Communications 888-575-6398
