Profile for Chandler, Arizona, AZ

Chandler is in the Salt River valley.

The city was once a center for cotton production.

The Gila River Indian Reservation is west of the Chandler.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 624. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1995 movie, "Waiting to Exhale"
· 2006 movie, "Little Miss Sunshine"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Ostrich Festival - March 9-11, 2007
• Lakefest - April 20-22, 2007
• Italian American Festival - Jan. 19-21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Chandler Museum

Colleges and universities: Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 98

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17% of Chandler residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chandler ancestry & family history guide.

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• Maricopa County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AZ data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chandler was $23,904, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Chandler residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Chandler festival dates:

• Ostrich Festival - March 9-11, 2007
• Lakefest - April 20-22, 2007
• Italian American Festival - Jan. 19-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Chandler festival web sites:

• Ostrich Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arizona county fairs
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Median rent in Chandler, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $705.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,161.

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Libraries in Chandler include Chandler Public Library, Hamilton Branch Library, Sunset Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Chandler include East Valley Tribune, Kyrene Corridor Wrangler News

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Maricopa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chandler political report.

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Chandler restaurants taking online reservations include 56 East Bar & Kitchen, 98 South Wine Bar & Kitchen, Kai - Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, Ko' Sin Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, Roy's - Chandler, Tomaso's - Chandler ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Chandler workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 35 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Chandler between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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