Chandler vs Tempe
Chandler, AZ compared with Tempe, AZ · 9 miles apart
Chandler has 278,748 residents to Tempe’s 190,571. Chandler comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Tempe does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Chandler, AZ | Tempe, AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,748 | 190,571 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,243 | 4,768 |
| Median household income | $108,095 | $79,663 |
| Median home value | $507,800 | $455,400 |
| Median rent | $1,902 | $1,743 |
| Homeownership | 65% | 42.3% |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 20.9 min |
| Median age | 37.5 | 30 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 47.7% | 50% |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 15.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 5.7× |
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