Chandler at a Glance
Ascend at Chandler Airport Center is located in the heart of Chandler, Arizona. With its immediate proximity to the Loop 202 Santan Freeway, Chandler Municipal Airport and Crossroad Town Center, the business park is located in a central part of the community. Chandler has exploded to become one of the fastest growing communities in the country. From its founding, Chandler has been built upon innovation and community and has set out to be an ideal place to live by offering great places to work, affordable housing and some of the best school districts in the country.
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The City of Chandler is served by five public school districts as well as by numerous private and Charter Schools. Most recently, the Chandler Unified School District was rated with an “A” for the third straight year. In addition, several institutions of higher learning and workforce development are located in or near Chandler.
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With the addition of nearly 100,000 young, educated and affluent citizens in the last 10 years, Chandler is an exciting place to live and work. With Intel as the driver, Chandler has become a beacon for employers seeking a highly educated workforce, with nearly 70% of the citizens having some college experience. Chandler boasts a strong, high tech employment base that attracts and retains high quality employees, many of whom make the community their home
Current unemployment in Chandler stands at 6.1% which is 1.3% below the national average.
Intel first realized the advantages of Chandler, with the following corporations also locating facilities here:
Company
Intel
Bank of America
Wells Fargo
eBay/PayPal
Verizon Wireless
Microchip Technology
Orbital Science
Avnet
Toyota Financial Services
Pearson Education
GM Financial Services
Employees
11,000
3,600
2,600
2,000
1,695
1,540
1,450
1,000
650
550
350
For more information about the advantages of doing business in Chandler, visit the
Chandler Economic Development website.
