Primary sources for Glendale, AZ
- Census Bureau profile of Glendale, AZ, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Glendale, AZ, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Glendale, AZ, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Glendale, AZ
Electricity rates in Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, AZ ranks 3rd of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (298 since 2015). Glendale, Arizona has 250,193 residents in 86,733 households; 75.4% heat with electricity.
Glendale on the map
Maricopa County, with Glendale marked
Outage risk around Glendale
Glendale, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 294 wind and 4 tornado, 119.1 per 100,000 residents of 250,193. Top gust near Glendale, AZ: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Glendale, AZ: $8.6M.
Reports within 15 miles of Glendale, AZ
wind and tornado reports, Glendale, AZ
- 31'15
- 8'16
- 26'17
- 45'18
- 11'19
- 8'20
- 40'21
- 32'22
- 34'23
- 30'24
- 33'25
| Glendale, AZ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale, AZ, 2015 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2016 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2017 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2018 | 44 | 1 | 45 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2020 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2021 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2022 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2023 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2024 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Glendale, AZ, 2025 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Who supplies Glendale
Maricopa County lists 5 utilities for Glendale, AZ (250,193 residents): homes pay 13.46 to 19.49 cents per kWh, about $145 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 2.5% to 3.6% of the $70,139 Glendale median income. Maricopa County page.
Facts about Glendale
- Residents of Glendale, AZ, ACS 2023
- 250,1936 of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Glendale, AZ
- $70,13922 of 34 of those cities
- Households in Glendale, AZ
- 86,7332.88 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Glendale, AZ
- 57.6%49,985 owners and 36,748 renter households
- Housing units in Glendale, AZ
- 91,8475,114 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Glendale, AZ
- 75.4%65,359 of 86,733 homes
- Land area of Glendale, AZ
- 67.1 sq mi3,727.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Glendale, AZ
- 2.5% to 3.6%at 1,075 kWh a month over the $70,139 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Glendale, AZ
- 298NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 119.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Glendale, AZ
- 198633,793 of 91,847 homes (36.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Glendale, AZ
- $347,000$1,397 gross rent a month, 4.83% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Glendale
Arizona Public Service Co charged Glendale homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Glendale: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Glendale: against 23% up for the Arizona average.
Glendale: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Glendale: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Glendale: $2,122 a year, 3.0% of the $70,139 median income.
Glendale: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Arizona Public Service Co, Glendale | Glendale: Gap to Arizona average | Glendale: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Glendale | 12.93 | +0.80 | +0.28 |
| 2016, Glendale | 13.11 | +0.96 | +0.56 |
| 2017, Glendale | 13.57 | +1.13 | +0.68 |
| 2018, Glendale | 14.16 | +1.39 | +1.29 |
| 2019, Glendale | 13.60 | +1.17 | +0.59 |
| 2020, Glendale | 13.24 | +0.97 | +0.09 |
| 2021, Glendale | 13.45 | +0.91 | -0.21 |
| 2022, Glendale | 13.87 | +0.85 | -1.17 |
| 2023, Glendale | 15.31 | +1.29 | -0.69 |
| 2024, Glendale | 16.45 | +1.54 | -0.03 |
Glendale, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Glendale, AZ price.
CSVWho lives in Glendale: income, cars, homes
In Glendale, AZ, 6,377 households own no vehicle and 52,042 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Glendale, AZ, 20,244 of 34,812 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 34,038 households moved in since 2018 and 13,307 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 39,833 residents of Glendale, AZ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.5. In Glendale, AZ, 20,009 of 86,733 households earn under $35,000, 26,221 $35,000-$75,000, 26,886 $75,000-$150,000 and 13,617 $150,000 or more. Of 117,606 workers in Glendale, AZ, 15,441 work from home, 80,745 drive alone, 1,939 ride transit and 1,483 walk. Glendale, AZ homes: 57,445 have 3+ bedrooms, 15,108 none or one, median 5.4 rooms.
Household income in Glendale, AZ
| Glendale, AZ | Value | Rank in Arizona (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale, AZ, households under $35,000 | 23.1% | 12 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, households $150,000 or more | 15.7% | 22 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, residents below poverty | 16.2% | 5 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, median age | 34.5 | 28 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 62.5% | 19 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles | 60.0% | 20 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, workers at home | 13.1% | 22 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, cost-burdened renters | 58.2% | 4 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, moved in since 2018 | 39.2% | 19 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, moved in before 2000 | 15.3% | 4 of 34 |
Housing and heating in Glendale
Glendale, AZ: 33,793 of 91,847 homes were built before 1980 and 17,039 in 2000 or later. Glendale, AZ has 54,469 detached houses, 21,693 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 5,605 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Glendale, AZ
% of homes by decade built, Glendale, AZ
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 450s
- 760s
- 2470s
- 2380s
- 2290s
- 1200s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Glendale, AZ
| Glendale, AZ | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale, AZ, median year built | 1986 | 1992 | -6 years | 28 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, built before 1980 | 36.8% | 29.4% | +7.4 points | 5 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, built 2000 or later | 18.6% | 35.4% | -16.8 points | 30 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, detached houses | 59.3% | 64.2% | -4.9 points | 26 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.6% | 20.4% | +3.2 points | 6 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, mobile homes | 6.1% | 4.9% | +1.2 points | 11 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, renter households | 42.4% | 35.0% | +7.4 points | 5 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, median home value | $347,000 | $414,700 | -$67,700 | 21 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, median gross rent a month | $1,397 | $1,587 | -$190 | 23 of 34 |
| Glendale, AZ, people per household | 2.83 | 2.61 | +0.22 | 10 of 34 |
Cost of living with electricity in Glendale
Glendale, AZ: 86,733 households at $1,695 a year per home for electricity (Maricopa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $147.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,936 a year per household.
| Group in Glendale, AZ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Glendale, AZ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale, AZ, all households | 86,733 | $1,695 | $147.0 million | 2.42% |
| Glendale, AZ, homeowners | 49,985 | $1,912 | $95.6 million | 2.73% |
| Glendale, AZ, renters | 36,748 | $1,305 | $48.0 million | 1.86% |
Climate and electric heating around Glendale
Glendale is in Maricopa County, AZ. Glendale: degree days are county values.
Glendale: 1,404 heating degree days a year. Glendale: 3,724 cooling degree days a year.
| Glendale | County value |
|---|---|
| Glendale, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,404 |
| Glendale, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,317 |
| Glendale, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,724 |
| Glendale, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,949 |
| Glendale, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 69.0% |
Glendale: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Glendale
Glendale, AZ counts 250,193 residents in 86,733 households, on 67.1 square miles. Household income in Glendale, AZ is $70,139; 49,985 of its 86,733 households own. 65,359 of the 86,733 occupied homes in Glendale, AZ heat with electricity.
Glendale, AZ has 91,847 housing units, 5,114 of them vacant or seasonal. Glendale, AZ ranks 3rd of 34 Arizona cities for households without a vehicle (7.4%). Glendale, AZ ranks 4th of 34 Arizona cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (58.2%).
Glendale, AZ ranks 5th of 34 Arizona cities for the share of renter households (42%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Glendale
Compare Glendale with nearby cities
| City near Glendale, AZ | Distance from Glendale | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale, AZ (this page) | 0 mi | 250,193 | $70,139 | 1986 | $347,000 | 298 | 13.1% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 6.3 mi northeast | 1,624,832 (+1,374,639) | $77,041 (+$6,902) | 1984 (-2 yr) | $381,900 (+$34,900) | 328 (+30) | 16.9% (+3.8 pts) |
| Sun City, AZ | 7.8 mi northwest | 38,018 (-212,175) | $52,111 (-$18,028) | 1973 (-13 yr) | $259,800 (-$87,200) | 213 (-85) | 19.6% (+6.4 pts) |
| El Mirage, AZ | 8.8 mi northwest | 35,823 (-214,370) | $74,764 (+$4,625) | 2004 (+18 yr) | $282,000 (-$65,000) | 178 (-120) | 13.4% (+0.3 pts) |
| Avondale, AZ | 17.2 mi southwest | 90,644 (-159,549) | $81,260 (+$11,121) | 2002 (+16 yr) | $348,700 (+$1,700) | 70 (-228) | 13.9% (+0.8 pts) |
| Surprise, AZ | 17.9 mi northwest | 149,519 (-100,674) | $93,371 (+$23,232) | 2004 (+18 yr) | $396,000 (+$49,000) | 81 (-217) | 17.6% (+4.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Glendale
| ZIP area touching Glendale, AZ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Glendale | Share of Glendale's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 85308 (Glendale, AZ) | 70.1% | 19.2% |
| 85301 (Glendale, AZ) | 98.5% | 14.9% |
| 85302 (Glendale, AZ) | 99.6% | 9.7% |
| 85303 (Glendale, AZ) | 82.3% | 9.0% |
| 85305 (Glendale, AZ) | 83.8% | 8.3% |
| 85307 (Glendale, AZ) | 48.0% | 8.1% |
| 85304 (Glendale, AZ) | 75.0% | 6.7% |
| 85355 (Glendale, AZ) | 11.4% | 6.4% |
| 85306 (Glendale, AZ) | 62.9% | 6.0% |
| 85309 (Glendale, AZ) | 95.2% | 5.5% |
| 85310 (Glendale, AZ) | 22.8% | 3.4% |
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Questions on Glendale
Glendale: what is the electricity rate?
Glendale, AZ has no price of its own; its 250,193 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,075 kWh month costs $145 to $209.
Glendale: how does it rank among Arizona cities?
Glendale, AZ: rank 6 of 34 by its 250,193 residents, rank 22 of 34 by $70,139 median income.
Glendale: how many homes heat with electricity?
Glendale, AZ: 65,359 of 86,733 occupied homes, 75.4%; Maricopa County 69.0%.
Glendale: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,075 kWh a month, 2.5% to 3.6% of the $70,139 median income in Glendale, AZ.
Glendale: damaging storms reported nearby?
298 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Glendale, AZ, 2015 to 2025, 119.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Glendale?
Glendale, AZ: median home built 1986; 33,793 of 91,847 homes (36.8%) predate 1980, 54,469 are detached and 21,693 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Glendale, AZ households have no car?
6,377 households; 52,042 have two or more.
How many Glendale, AZ renters struggle with rent?
20,244 of 34,812 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Glendale, AZ live below the poverty line?
39,833 residents.