Glendale, Arizona
About Glendale
Set in the central part of Arizona, Glendale is a big city counting 258,143 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Arizona and the 89th largest in the entire United States.
Glendale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 67.25 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,839 residents per square mile.
📰 Glendale News Today
- Teen dies after e-bike crash near Glendale AZ Family · Aug 18
- Does insurance cover police standoff damage? FOX 10 Phoenix · Aug 14
- VT 303 announces 1.14 million-square-foot lease in Glendale AZ Big Media · Aug 17
- See Glendale's early years and how it's grown since the 1900s azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Aug 12
- Suspect dead after hour long standoff in Glendale, Arizona kyma.com · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Glendale Unique
- A top-25 city in Arizona by population (#6 of 91 incorporated places).
- One of 12 places in the US named Glendale — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
- Home to 4.2% of Arizona's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Easy reach of Phoenix (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Glendale
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Glendale
- Applebee's — american
- Bobaholic Milk Tea Lounge — bubble tea (café)
- Clean Eatz Cafe
- Cornish Pasty Co. — cornish
- Country Boys Restaurant — american
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Denny's — american
- Dolce Vino Wine Bar Italian Cuisine — italian
- Don Juan's Mexican Grill — mexican
- Don's NY Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum · Museum
- Mattel Adventure Park · Theme park
- The Bead Museum · Museum
- Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum · Museum
- Arizona State Fairgrounds · Attraction
- Artessy · Art gallery
- Cadillac Graveyard · Attraction
- Dave & Buster's
- Five15Arts @ Chartreuse · Art gallery
- Glendale Police Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glendale
- Fountain Park reviews ★
- Glendale Heroes Regional Park reviews ★
- Grand Canal Linear Park reviews ★
- Maryvale Park reviews ★
- Pioneer Community Park reviews ★
- Adam Diaz Park reviews ★
- Alkire Park reviews ★
- Alto Community Association Park reviews ★
- American Family Fields of Phoenix reviews ★
- Belaire Manor Park reviews ★
- Belaire Picnic Area reviews ★
- Bicentennial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Glendale
- Camelback Academy
- Canyon Pointe Academy
- Challenge Charter School
- Crown Point High School
- Deer Valley Academy
- Glenview College Preparatory High School
- Intelli-School Glendale
- Ombudsman - Charter Metro
- Ombudsman Online Academy
- Pinnacle Pointe Academy
- ThrivePoint High School at Grovers
- ThrivePoint Online High School
- Thrivepoint High School at Union Hills
- Westland School Brighton Campus
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Aurora Behavioral Health System · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.