Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, located about nine miles northwest of Downtown Phoenix. It covers roughly 55.8 square miles and had a population of 248,325 at the 2020 census.
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Schools
Glendale is served by multiple school districts depending on location, including the Glendale Elementary School District, which operates schools in grades K-8 across a central portion of the city, and the Glendale Union High School District, which operates nine comprehensive high schools serving most of Glendale and part of Phoenix. The Pendergast Elementary School District also serves parts of the city, with boundaries running from Glendale Avenue on the north to I-10 on the south, and 83rd Avenue to the Agua Fria River. The Peoria Unified School District additionally covers portions of Glendale. School attendance boundaries can be looked up through each district's office or via district boundary maps.
Getting around
Glendale does not have its own major commercial airport, but Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport serves the area, and Glendale Municipal Airport is located in the western part of the city. The city is crossed by Loop 101, the only freeway in the regional freeway system to pass directly through Glendale, with Interstate 10 accessible from the southern portion of the city and Interstate 17 from the eastern portion. Local and express bus routes operate through a service contract between the City of Phoenix and Valley Metro/RPTA, including a park-and-ride lot at Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue and the Arrowhead Transit Center.
Homes and housing
Glendale's housing includes neighborhoods such as Arrowhead Ranch, which became an active area for housing development following the 1993 opening of Arrowhead Towne Center. The Loop 101 corridor, near Westgate and State Farm Stadium, has seen continued residential development, including multifamily projects. Areas near the Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, such as Zanjero, have been planned as mixed-use developments including residential components alongside retail and office space.
Things to do
Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals football team, and the city also contains the Arrowhead Towne Center shopping mall. The Westgate area near Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue forms the core of a sports and entertainment district, including an arena, stadium, media center, and expo hall.
- Glendale had a population of 248,325 at the 2020 census. Glendale, Arizona
- Glendale covers a total area of 55.8 square miles. Glendale, Arizona
- Arrowhead Towne Center opened in 1993. Glendale, Arizona
- Glendale High School was founded in 1911 as part of the Glendale Union High School District. Glendale High School (Glendale, Arizona)
- Loop 101 construction began in 1986 and was completed in 2002. Arizona State Route 101
- The Glendale Elementary School District operates 17 schools in grades K-8. Glendale Elementary School District