COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maricopa vs Chandler
PLACE A
Maricopa, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Chandler, Texas
Maricopa is 1820% larger than Chandler. Maricopa earns more, with a median household income $46,818 higher. Maricopa has grown faster since 2000 (34% vs 20%).
MARICOPACHANDLERDIFFERENCE
Total population78,3624,081+1820% vs Chandler
Population density1,844673+1,172
Population growth33.7%19.8%+13.9 pts
Median age36.847.0−10.2
Male50.6%43.9%+6.7 pts
Female49.4%56.1%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born9.2%6.1%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.2%78.6%−33.4 pts
Black12.7%5.8%+6.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.8%10.2%+18.6 pts
Asian3.1%0.6%+2.5 pts
Other10.3%4.8%+5.5 pts
Median household income$96,391$49,573+$46,818
Per capita income$36,983$33,511+$3,472
Poverty rate7.4%14.0%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.406−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%24.5%−0.9 pts
Graduate degree7.2%10.3%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%6.7%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation65.1%53.3%+11.8 pts
Median home value$377,200$246,300+$130,900
Median gross rent$1,998$895+$1,103
Owner-occupied83.6%67.2%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%12.1%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%66.4%−18.3 pts
Average commute36.625.0+11.6
Worked from home22.2%14.6%+7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured10.0%9.1%+0.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025