Glendale is a relatively large city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 252,136 people and 55 associated neighborhoods, Glendale is the sixth largest community in Arizona.

Also of interest is that Glendale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Glendale is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Glendale. This makes Glendale a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Glendale presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The citizens of Glendale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.64% of adults in Glendale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Glendale in 2022 was $30,316, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,264 for a family of four. However, Glendale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Glendale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Glendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glendale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Glendale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 40.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Glendale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Glendale's cultural character, accounting for 16.76% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Glendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.