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Neighborhood guide

Glendale, AZ

Sports-and-entertainment capital of the West Valley

Glendale's median home value has recently run around $400,000 to $435,000, comfortably below Phoenix and Scottsdale medians.
Sunny Glendale neighborhood scenery in the Phoenix metro area Glendale, AZ

The short version

What is it like to live in Glendale?

Glendale calls itself the Valley's sports and entertainment capital, and it has the trophies to prove it: State Farm Stadium hosts the Arizona Cardinals and has staged multiple Super Bowls, Desert Diamond Arena brings the biggest concert tours, and the Westgate Entertainment District wraps it all in restaurants, fountains, and nightlife. Around all that sparkle sit family neighborhoods from historic downtown charm to the spacious lots of Arrowhead Ranch.

The commute: Glendale sits about 9 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix with Loop 101 access, roughly 20 to 30 minutes to most Valley job centers.

Who it suits: West Valley families, sports fans who want arena life minutes from home, Luke Air Force Base families, and value-conscious buyers who want more home per dollar than the East Valley.