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Neighborhood guide

Chandler, AZ

The Silicon Desert's family hub, with a historic downtown twist

Chandler's median home price has recently run around $500,000, roughly 20 to 35 percent below comparable Scottsdale homes while offering similar schools and amenities.
Sunny Chandler neighborhood scenery in the Phoenix metro area Chandler, AZ

The short version

What is it like to live in Chandler?

Chandler is Arizona's fourth-largest city and the home of the "Silicon Desert": Intel's Ocotillo campus employs thousands here, and more than 50 Fortune 1000 companies have offices along the Loop 101 corridor. All that tech energy funds one of the state's best-run suburbs, with excellent schools, lakeside and golf-course master plans like Ocotillo, and a walkable historic downtown that has become a dining and events destination.

The commute: The Loop 101 Price Road corridor is Chandler's employment spine, with downtown Phoenix roughly 25 minutes and Sky Harbor about 20 minutes north.

Who it suits: Growing families and tech professionals who want excellent schools, strong employment nearby, and a community with both new subdivisions and a genuine historic center for weekend plans.