Economic Development - Quick Facts

Glendale, with an estimated population of more than 240,000, is the fourth largest city in the state of Arizona.

2008 Estimates

• Population 243,259
• Median Age 31.5 years
• Median Household Income $56,819
• Total Civilian Labor Force 179,827
• Employed/Unemployed 66.8% and 3.2%

Educational Attainment (Population 25 and over)

• High school graduate 28.8%
• Some college 23.7%
• Associate or Bachelor degree 23.4%
• Graduate degree 8.8%

Sales tax rate 8.5%

Sources: Sites USA, AZ Dept of Economic Security, City of Glendale

• Glendale’s trade area size is approximately 58.15 square miles.
• Portions of Glendale are within the Western Maricopa Enterprise Zone.