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Chandler, AZ

Chandler is a city in Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona, United States, and a suburb in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a portion of it in the south is in Pinal County. As of the 2020 census, the population of Chandler was 279,458, up from 236,123 at the 2010 census.

Chandler is a city southeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Its many parks include Desert Breeze Park, with vintage train rides on the Desert Breeze Railroad. Veterans Oasis Park has wetlands and a Sonoran Desert landscape, plus the Solar System Walk, a scale model of the planets. Tumbleweed Park features Playtopia, a playground with themed zones. The Arizona Railway Museum exhibits antique trains.

In 1891, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa and studied irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired 18,000 acres (73 km2) of land and began drawing up plans for a townsite on what was then known as the Chandler Ranch. The townsite office opened on May 16, 1912.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chandler has a total area of 65.5 square miles (170 km2), of which 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 0.11%, are listed as water. The center of the city, along Arizona State Route 87, is 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Downtown Phoenix.

Chandler has reached its physical limits save for some remaining county islands and cannot expand outward anymore due to being bound in by the Gila River Indian Community, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, and Phoenix.

The public hospital system, Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System), operates Valleywise Community Health Center – Chandler. Its sole hospital, Valleywise Health Medical Center, is in Phoenix. There are also health and wellness facilities and services available in Chandler, AZ. The Elements Massage offers therapeutic massages customized to individual needs. True REST Float Spa specializes in flotation therapy for relaxation and stress relief. CorePower Yoga provides yoga classes for all levels, promoting physical and mental well-being. Vitality Med Spa offers a range of wellness services including facials, massage, and body treatments. The Body Lab focuses on fitness and wellness with classes such as Pilates, barre, and yoga. 

Top sites in Chandler, AZ are Veterans Oasis Park, Arizona Railway Museum, and Desert Breeze Park.

Population: 280,167 (2023). ZIP codes: 85224–85226, 85246–85249, 85286. Area code: 480. Elevation: 1,211 ft (370 m). Area: 65.5 square miles (170 km2).

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Why is Chandler, AZ famous?

In addition to the pueblo revival homes in the area like the famous McCullough-Price House Downtown, Chandler is also home to the Chandler Museum and the Arizona Railway Museum, which houses more than a dozen complete trains, many of which visitors can even board if they wish. You’ll feel like you’re taking a trip 100 years back in time while wandering the grounds of this free museum. The only things missing are plumes of thick smoke rising from the angry steam engines and the blow of the horns.

Is Chandler, AZ a small or large town?

As Arizona's fourth largest city with 285,000 residents, Chandler seamlessly combines big-city benefits with small-town hospitality, making it the ideal place to call home. A city is as strong as its neighborhoods. This is especially true in Chandler where community members work together to make their city one of the nation’s safest. A city where, by design, there is a park within a mile of every resident, neighbors collaborate on volunteer projects to benefit the greater good, and community support and connection are rooted in the culture.

Why move to Chandler, AZ?

Chandler is not only Arizona's fourth-largest city, but a welcoming and vibrant community to live, work and play. Our roots are steeped in an entrepreneurial mindset with a high quality of life which has seen Chandler consistently recognized as an attractive, well-managed community for individuals and families alike. Residents value Chandler's abundant amenities. Attractive from the start, Chandler offers excellent education options, innovative health care, and a thriving jobs market for our well-educated and diverse workforce and all the best parts of desert living - dynamic parks for a healthy lifestyle, family-friendly activities, engaging events, a thriving restaurant scene, entertainment, and exciting retail shops. 

Sources

City of Chandler

Wikipedia

Visit Chandler

Join Team Chandler

Movoto

Veterans Oasis Park

Arizona Railway Museum

Desert Breeze Park

Valleywise Health

Elements Massage

True REST Float Spa

CorePower Yoga

Vitality Med Spa

The Body Lab

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