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Economy, jobs and prices in Glendale, Arizona: official figures

The median household income in Glendale was $73,530 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 331st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Arizona median $79,964.

Median household income
$73,530
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.6%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
27.7 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,528
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$387,500
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
57.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
88.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Glendale?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Glendale averaged $33,919 a year in 2020-2024, 213th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Arizona: $42,503).

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How unequal are incomes in Glendale?

Glendale's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.430 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 272nd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Glendale, Arizona?

5.6% of the civilian labor force in Glendale was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (7,268 people), 344th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Arizona's 5.1%.

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What share of people in Glendale are working?

66.1% of Glendale's 198,558 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 389th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Glendale have jobs?

122,180 residents of Glendale held civilian jobs, 61.5% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 1,711 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Glendale?

The largest industry group for working residents of Glendale was education, health care and social assistance (21.2% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (13.7%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.8%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Glendale work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.4% of working residents of Glendale, 301st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Glendale, Arizona?

Commuters in Glendale took 27.7 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 241st longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 7.6% travelled an hour or more and 20.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Glendale get to work?

14.4% of workers living in Glendale worked from home in 2020-2024, 371st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 67.4% drove to work alone, 12.8% carpooled, 1.3% used public transport and 1.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Glendale, Arizona?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Glendale was $1,528 a month in 2020-2024, 384th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Arizona: $1,543).

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How much does a house cost in Glendale?

Owner-occupied homes in Glendale had a median value of $387,500 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 412th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Arizona: $394,500).

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How affordable are homes in Glendale?

The median home value in Glendale was 5.3 times the median household income, 326th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Glendale, Arizona own their home?

57.2% of the 88,633 occupied homes in Glendale were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 37,954 were rented, 387th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Arizona: 67.4%).

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What share of homes in Glendale have broadband?

88.6% of households in Glendale had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 132nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Arizona: 91.5%).

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How many households in Glendale have no internet?

7.2% of households in Glendale (6,360) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 186th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 12.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Glendale compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 493 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
490Wyoming$73,677
491Kennewick$73,576
492Cathedral City$73,572
493Glendale$73,530
494St. Clair Shores$73,500
495Santa Fe$73,482
496Odessa$73,472
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 611 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
608Mobile$33,935
609San Antonio$33,929
610Greenville$33,924
611Glendale$33,919
612Grand Island$33,902
613Sanford$33,823
614Fort Wayne$33,812
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 552 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
549Mount Prospect0.430
550Medford0.430
551Mesa0.430
552Glendale0.430
553Aurora0.429
554Greer0.429
555Eau Claire0.429
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 344 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
341Buena Park5.6%
342Des Moines5.6%
343Richland5.6%
344Glendale5.6%
345Roanoke5.6%
346Fort Wayne5.6%
347Bellingham5.6%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 389 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
386Lake Elsinore66.1%
387Huntington Beach66.1%
388Santa Maria66.1%
389Glendale66.1%
390Cincinnati66.1%
391Edmond66.0%
392Wilmington66.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 241 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
238Palatine27.7
239Methuen27.7
240Marana27.7
241Glendale27.7
242Arlington Heights27.7
243Bothell27.7
244Plantation27.6
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 371 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
368Troy14.5%
369Alhambra14.4%
370Lakeland14.4%
371Glendale14.4%
372Pearland14.4%
373Auburn14.4%
374Virginia Beach14.3%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 368 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
365Springfield1.3%
366Mableton1.3%
367La Mesa1.3%
368Glendale1.3%
369Santa Rosa1.3%
370Joliet1.3%
371Tuscaloosa1.3%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 523 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
520Chula Vista7.4%
521Charlotte7.4%
522Tacoma7.4%
523Glendale7.4%
524Columbus7.4%
525Norfolk7.4%
526Buckeye7.4%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 563 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
560Monterey Park21.3%
561South Jordan21.3%
562Herriman21.2%
563Glendale21.2%
564Arlington Heights21.2%
565Sherman21.2%
566Torrance21.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 440 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
437Layton$1,538
438Union City$1,537
439South Gate$1,531
440Glendale$1,528
441Summerville$1,526
442Melbourne$1,525
443Lakewood$1,525
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 412 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
409Mooresville$390,900
410Grand Junction$389,800
411Albany$389,200
412Glendale$387,500
413Skokie$387,200
414Wylie$387,000
415St. Louis Park$386,800
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 323 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
320Rockville5.3x
321Fresno5.3x
322Meridian5.3x
323Glendale5.3x
324Twin Falls5.2x
325Plantation5.2x
326Bonita Springs5.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 437 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
434Phoenix57.3%
435Yuba City57.3%
436Rogers57.2%
437Glendale57.2%
438Kent57.2%
439Upland57.1%
440Gallatin57.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 692 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
689Flagstaff88.7%
690Kansas City88.6%
691Joplin88.6%
692Glendale88.6%
693Bethlehem88.5%
694Taylor88.5%
695Buffalo88.5%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Glendale ranks 186 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
183Winter Haven7.2%
184Cranston7.2%
185Green Bay7.2%
186Glendale7.2%
187Brockton7.2%
188Mount Vernon7.2%
189Warwick7.2%
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