Chandler, Arizona

Pancakequeen29
1y ago
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I live in Chandler and have 2 kids under age 5. We love it. Our neighborhood is full of young families, and there are lots of fun opportunities for kids. It obviously gets hot here in the summer - there are plenty of indoor spaces such as playgrounds, trampoline parks, kids museums and then a host of splash pads, public pools, and water parks. The majority of the splash pads are free to the public. As a family, we also love to go to the diamondbacks games during the summer. They are air-conditioned and they have a whole kids area with playgrounds, activities, and special events during the game. I was born in AZ, as others have said we are known for being a more conservative state - but nowadays we are considered more “purple” than ever. I rarely see anyone carrying a gun. My son was in kindergarten this year and the only way you could access the school was through the front office and the remainder of the school was behind a metal door.

Cautious-Rule-7489
4mo ago
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I live due south of ASU main campus in west Chandler. We moved here almost 30 years ago (from an apartment in Tempe. I was working full time and attending ASU part time when we moved.

If it's dating atmosphere you're looking for, I suggest finding something near either downtown Tempe, downtown Chandler, or downtown Gilbert. Those places are where things be happening.

Before we bought this house, we lived for a little over 2 years in south Tempe in one of the apartment complexes around "Grove Parkway".

Chucky_Cheesus
4mo ago
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I would agree with Cautious Rule's, take. I grew up out here, moved to LA for a decade and a half and moved back. Chandler has come a long way to becoming a more happening place to live with some decent restaurants and bars (though no real stand outs), but it's still very much a family suburban area and not the most exciting.

The downtown areas around Chandler and Gilbert are going to be the areas with more younger professionals living in some of the newer apartment developments. Downtown Tempe is similar. You're going to get more college aged kids but you're also more centralized to areas like downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale, Arcadia, and other areas that are more centralized and have much better options when it comes to finding good places to socialize.

To me, Chandler is a a little boring and while I found much better options in other parts of the valley, this area still gets the job done while also being a good area to raise kids.

mechaion
4mo ago
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It depends on your personal opinions and what you're looking for, so I can't really dictate where you should go to. I have lived in Chandler for more than a decade. I can provide some of my own insight based on my experiences:

Chandler has a good nightlife and downtown. You'll find your best bet in either DT Chandler or West Chandler, with Chandler Fashion Center. Tempe's downtown and nightlife is more bustling though. Chandler has a lot of destinations and attractions. It has a subtle city vibe in some places but mostly suburban. It's also pretty safe. Chandler's a sort-of mix of both Tempe and Gilbert in terms of lifestyle, with Gilbert being more family-centered and less diverse than Tempe or Chandler. If you're looking to socialize/date I'd suggest trying either Chandler or Tempe first. The majority of downtown Tempe is ASU, though, which you probably already know.

Downtown Phoenix is decent, it's been improving over the years but keep in mind the downtown's a lot smaller than you'd expect for a city with almost 2 million people. Try to avoid South Phoenix, at least at night. Mesa's downtown is quite.. boring. Some ghetto and run-down areas are in south Mesa too.

As for young professionals, Chandler is the 'Silicon Desert' (a spinoff of Silicon Valley,) with Intel, Northrop-Grumman, Wells Fargo and many other well-known employers in Price Corridor, with billions of dollars in investment. Other economic corridors include Chandler Airpark, Uptown, West Chandler, and Airpark Area. Chandler's up there with employment and was rated the best city in Arizona to work in 2023 by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce.

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