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Do you like your neighborhood?
Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?
No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Glendale, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Glendale neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Glendale are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to Arizona and Glendale is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.
Here are the best neighborhoods in Glendale for 2021.
The Best Neighborhoods In Glendale For 2021
So what's the best neighborhood to live in Glendale for 2021? According to the most recent census data, Bethany Heights looks to be the best Glendale neighborhood to live in.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Glendale that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Glendale.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.
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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Glendale
Population: 3,527
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $307,235 (Second best)
Median Income: $35,303 (73rd best)
More on Bethany Heights: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 2,903
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $307,235 (Second best)
Median Income: $39,216 (69th best)
More on West Plaza Estates: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 290
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $369,655 (best)
Median Income: $79,159 (Sixth best)
More on Paloma Estates Neighborhood Association: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 524
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $174,979 (36th best)
Median Income: $62,392 (34th best)
More on Lexington Place: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 1,471
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $183,623 (22nd best)
Median Income: $55,427 (38th best)
More on Brandywyne Estates: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 1,338
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $235,687 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $99,380 (Second best)
More on Marshall Ranch Hoa: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 8,875
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $152,936 (53rd best)
Median Income: $48,030 (56th best)
More on Bicentennial Neighborhood Coalition: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 86
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $163,338 (45th best)
Median Income: $64,790 (30th best)
More on Acapulco Neighborhood Association: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 83
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $163,338 (45th best)
Median Income: $64,790 (30th best)
More on Port Au Prince Neighborhood Association: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 620
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $122,844 (75th best)
Median Income: $51,844 (49th best)
More on Chaparral Ranch I: Homes For Sale | Data
How We Determined The Best Glendale, AZ Neighborhoods In 2021
In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Glendale, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".
Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 83 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Glendale." We're lookin' at you, Bethany Heights.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Glendale, Arizona has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.
Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Glendale
If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Glendale where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Glendale aren't all good. Riviera Drive Estates Hoa takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Glendale.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.
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