Letter from Chamber of Commerce Greetings from the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, The Chandler Chamber takes great pride in helping to foster Chandler’s growth and development by attracting innovative companies to the Chandler area. With this, it is our mission to be the resource for business, advocacy, educational opportunities and development of a quality workforce through various programs and services. The Chamber’s Economic and Workforce Development partners have truly made a difference here in Chandler. The businesses in our city come together to form a bond that delivers innovative technology, prosperous partnerships, notable leaders through proactive development that makes Chandler a thriving hub for business in Arizona. The award winning Chandler Chamber is proud to be the number one business resource for Chandler, representing over 1,500 companies and over 170,000 employees. Thank you to all of our members, who are investors in our organization, the community and the businesses in Chandler for making this city a great place to further careers, build community and raise families. Terri Kimble President & CEO Chandler Chamber of Commerce
Chandler Highest Educational Attainment
Resource: City of Chandler Arizona
For more community resources visit: www.ChandlerChamber.com www.chandleraz.gov
Chandler Arizona Community
Strategically located in the Southeast Valley of metro Phoenix, Chandler is home to some of the most notable names in manufacturing, technology and business services including Intel, GM, Orbital ATK, PayPal, Microchip and Garmin are just a few of the companies that positions Chandler as the innovation and technology hub of the Southwest is more solid than ever.
Chandler has managed extraordinary growth over the last 25 years, and the continues a long-held vision of thoughtful, constructive and city consistent planning of distinct employment corridors, investing in top notch infrastructure and ease of access with its proximity to four major freeways.
An enviable quality of life is fashioned by friendly neighborhoods, protected open space, great education, and outstanding retail, dining and entertainment experiences. Chandler is home to both excelling A+ K-12 schools, as well as top-notch higher education.
Year after year, large and small companies, along with thousands of welleducated residents, choose to call this vibrant community home.
EVIT – East Valley Institute of Technology
398 out of 3229 enrolled students are from Chandler High Schools
EVIT student high school graduation rate: 96%
Arizona
high school graduation rate: 76%
87%
of EVIT students are in college, jobs, or the military within a year of completing their EVIT training.
67%
of EVIT students move on to college.
Students
can earn more than 200 hours in college credit.
They offer training in over 40 trades.
Arizona Commercial Airlines
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is one of the 10th busiest in the nation for passenger traffic with a $79 Million daily impact. On a typical Day: ďƒž
More than 1200 aircraft arrive and depart
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More than 100,000 passengers arrive and depart
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More than 80 tons of cargo is handled
Today, Gateway hosts more than 40 companies, serves more than 35 cities with non-stop service via Allegiant, and contributes $1.3 billion annually to the Arizona economy.
Test Scores Ave. SAT
SAT %tile
Ave ACT
% Bach. Degree
Chandler
1210/1600
82.893
26
40%
Arizona
1498/2400
52
19.7
27%
USA
1491/2400
50
21.1
32%
https://k12.niche.com/d/chandler-unified-district-80-az/
Chandler Real Estate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Median Sales Price for Existing Single Family Homes Chandler
$272,000
Maricopa
$167,100
Arizona
$158,100
United States
$275,600
Chandler Utilities Electricity Rates (Cents/kWh) Commercial
Industrial
Chandler
8.84
6.10
Arizona
9.53
6.53
United States
10.09
6.67
Natural Gas Rates ($/1000 cu.ft.) Commercial
Industrial
Chandler
11.2
5.76
Arizona
8.72
5.76
United States
8.11
3.56
Schools Supporting Chandler Residents Private Schools * include special ED
Public Schools* Includes surrounding community support Chandler
6 High Schools 16 Elementary Schools
16 High Schools 49 Elementary Schools
Seton Catholic High School rated #9 for best private school teachers in Arizona Valley Christian High School averages 97% college going rate Tri City Christian Academy recognized average achievement test scores are some of the best reported scores in the East Valley
CUSD High School Graduation Rate is at 91.7% and drop our rate is 1.0% Tempe Union High School District ranked #7 for College Readiness in Arizona Dobson High School recognized as school of distinction for Arizona Civic Engagement 2014-2015 Kyrene is recognized by the Department of Education as one of the topperforming districts in the state of Arizona. Kyrene has also won awards for being one of the fittest, friendliest and healthiest employers in the Valley. Kyrene Tradition Academy recognized by U.S. Department of Education as an "Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School"
http://www.greatschools.org/ and https://k12.niche.com/?sort=best
Phoenix Metropolitan Housing
Phoenix Metropolitan Housing
Chandler Cost of Living Cost of Living Index Chandler
113
Austin
106.5
San Diego
163.7
Portland
125.7
USA
100
Chandler Arizona Workforce Unemployment Rates(August 2016) Chandler
4.3%
Maricopa
4.9%
Arizona
5.8%
United States
4.9%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Business Demand (2015)
Chandler Arizona Population Projection
http://www.chandleraz.gov/default.aspx?pageid=347
Chandler Arizona Population