Chandler, Arizona is located to the south and east of Phoenix and is a major suburb in the Phoenix area. The population of Chandler, as of the 2005 census, exceeded 235,000 residents. The city of Chandler, as well as the local area, is widely recognized as one of the fastest growing in the country. This growth in population has lead to the development of many booming suburban residential communities that are consuming the former farming lands that had once dominated this area.
At the turn of the 20th century Chandler was not more then a small agricultural town based on cotton, corn, and alfalfa. Today, while agriculture still plays an important role in the local economy, Chandlers economy has diversified and you now see a large and strong manufacturing sector of electronics and computer based manufacturing. While the city has gone through this high tech changeover, their remains a very apparent look and feel of yesterday has been preserved in the downtown storefronts that reflect a time honored friendly past reminiscent on historical past of Chandler Arizona.
Major employers in Chandler include Williams Air Force Base, and various manufacturing plants for communications, electronics and computing firms such as Motorola and Intel. The average income for a household in Chandler was $58,416, while the income for a family was $71,681. The per capita income for the city was $23,904.
The median home sold for $269,000 in 2005 Home price gain during the period of 2004 2005 was 34.50%. Home sales were strong and continue selling well during the first part of 2007.
Chandler borders with Mesa and Tempe to the north, Phoenix to the west, and Gilbert to the northeast. | 
