Chandler, Arizona
Chandler is a city of 280,136 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, founded in 1912.
Why visit Chandler
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 390 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Arizona Railway Museum, Chandler High School and Arizona State University Research Park.
Weather in Chandler
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About Chandler
Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in Arizona, after Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa. Chandler is a suburb within the Phoenix metropolitan area and is considered to be a part of the East Valley. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,987, up from 236,123 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Chandler, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Chandler High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
High school in Arizona, United States
350 N Arizona Ave, Chandler
Hohokam Pima National Monument
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 8.3 mi
Ancient Hohokam village within the Gila River Indian Community
McCullough-Price House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
1938 pueblo revival home in Chandler, Arizona
San Marcos Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic place in Chandler, Ariona
Snaketown
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.9 mi
Archaeological site of the Hohokam people, southeast of Phoenix, Arizona
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Arizona State University Research Park
Park · 4.9 mi
Business and recreational park
Ice Den Chandler
Sports field and stadium · 7.0 mi
7225 West Harrison Street, Chandler
Restaurants and cafes390
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 5.5 mi
5800 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler
Mo-Fr 04:00-20:00; Sa-Su 05:00-20:00
Coffee Rush
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.9 mi
1949 West Ray Road, Chandler
Mo-Fr 05:00-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
Restaurant · American, Burger · 1.4 mi
1980 West Germann Road
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Dulce Vida Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.2 mi
610 North Alma School Road, Chandler
Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30; Sa-Su 08:00-14:00
Floridino's Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 2.0 mi
590 North Alma School Road, Chandler
11:00-21:00
Hash Kitchen
Restaurant · Breakfast · 3.4 mi
2855 West Ray Road, Chandler
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 07:00-15:00
Mikado Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.5 mi
3125 South Alma School Road
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:30; Sa 00:00-21:30
Momentto Caffe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.8 mi
4114 West Saturn Way, Chandler
Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00; Sa-Su off
378 more on the map.
History
In 1891, Alexander J. Chandler, a Canadian and the first veterinary surgeon in the 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 town-site on what was then known as the Chandler Ranch. The town-site office opened on May 16, 1912.
The 1912 town-site was bounded by Galveston Street to the north, Frye Road to the south, Hartford Street to the west, and Hamilton Street to the east. By 1913, the town center featured the Hotel San Marcos, which also had the first grass golf course in the state. Chandler High School was established in 1914. Chandler was incorporated on February 16, 1920 by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, after 186 residents petitioned them
Most of Chandler's economy was sustained during the Great Depression (though the Depression was to blame for the cancellation of a second San Marcos hotel), but the cotton crash a few years later had a much deeper impact on the city's residents. A. J. Chandler lost his San Marcos hotel to creditors as a result. Later, the founding of Williams Air Force Base in 1941 led to a small surge in population, but Chandler still only held 3,800 people by 1950.
From the History section of Chandler, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Fairfield Inn & Suites Phoenix Chandler/Fashion Center
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
1100 South Price Road, Chandler
Churches and places of worship9
Desert Palms Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.8 mi
4265 S Arizona Ave, Chandler
Iglesia Apostolica Pentecostes Unidad
Church · 2.3 mi
610 North Alma School Road, Chandler
Iglesia Apostólicos Unidos De La Fé En Cristo Jesús
Church · 3.1 mi
1368 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Basis Chandler Primary - North Campus
School · 2.9 mi
1800 E Chandler Blvd, Chandler
Basis Chandler Primary- South Campus
School · 3.4 mi
204 W. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler
Healthcare65
CVS Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.0 mi
2995 South Gilbert Road;East Chandler Heights Road, Chandler
Map of Chandler
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Maricopa County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-06-28: Boulder View Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-12: Rose Fire (Fire)
- 2023-06-28: Diamond Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-27: Avondale Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-23: Aquila Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-20: Bush Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Sun Lakes 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Gilbert 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Tempe 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Mesa 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Queen Creek 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- San Tan Valley 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Maricopa 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Apache Junction 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Paradise Valley 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Phoenix 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chandler AZ downtown, Ixnayonthetimmay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chandler Arizona High School 1921, Peter Bronski, Public domain
- The McCullough-Price House Museum, Jamie Kroll, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hohokam Pima National Monument, BruceandLetty, CC BY 2.0
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