Glendale Arizona Real Estate

Location: West of Phoenix. 12 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix Population: 236,000 Quick Overview: Home of the NFL Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Coyotes professional hockey team.

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Glendale Arizona Real Estate.

Things are booming in Glendale, Arizona. With a population of about 236,000 residents, Glendale AZ is Arizona's fourth largest city. It is a well-planned blend of small town charm and up and coming modernization that is the economic and entertainment hub of the Greater Phoenix west valley. Glendale is also home to Luke Air Force Base, the world's largest jet fighter training center that contributes almost 8,000 military and civilian personnel to the population.

From 1990 to 2000, Glendale was ranked as the 19th fastest growing cities in America with a population greater than 100,000 residents. Few people realize that Glendale also contains some of Arizona's wealthiest zip codes. Despite of its amazing growth, housing remains one of the most affordable in the Phoenix area. Glendale is only 13 miles from downtown Phoenix which is now America's fifth most populated city.

Big Time Sport Venues.

Major sports is a big thing in Glendale. The NHL Phoenix Coyotes reside in Glendale's Jobbing.Com Arena which is part of a 220 acre mixed-use development and surrounded by over 3,000,000 square feet of retail, office and residential uses.

The NFL Arizona Cardinals also call Glendale home and reside in the ultra-modern University of Phoenix Stadium which not only hosts the Cardinals but the NCAA College Football Fiesta Bowl.

The MLB Spring Training Cactus League expands to 14 teams when the Dodgers move its training facility from Vera Beach Florida to Glendale Arizona in 2009. The nearby Peoria Sports Complex is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners.

If you can't get a ticket to a live game, head to Max's Sports Bar which has been recognized as one of the nation's top five sports bars. While you're there, checkout its famous helmet collection which could be one of the largest such collections that exist.

Glendale Entertainment and Recreation.

You'll find a wide range of nightlife around the ball parks, stadiums and sports complexes. Or head to the Bell Road Corridor for even more entertainment and fine dining. Shopping in Glendale is recreation. The Historic Downtown area of Glendale boasts the distinction of being named one of the ten best places for antique shopping by USA Today and Sunset Magazine. Arrowhead Mall is located just off the Loop 101 Freeway and features over 170 shops, stores and restaurants.

Surrounded by water fountains and movie theatres, this is a great place to shop and be entertained.

If you are a water recreation enthusiast, Lake Pleasant is only about 23 miles from Glendale and is the largest of several lakes near the Phoenix area. Enjoy boating, water-skiing, sailing, fishing, camping. RV parking and hiking among some of the greatest views you'll find in the area.

Visit the White Tanks Regional Park where hikers often discover ancient Indian petrogyphs that have existed for thousands of years etched by the original Native American area settlers. Also visit Thunderbird Mountain for some biking and climbing. Trek to the summit and you'll find great views of the scenes below.

Real Estate In Glendale AZ.

Real estate and homes for sale in Glendale AZ runs the gamut of affordability and lifestyle. Whether your interests are an historic home, a condo, golf course view property, master-planned family community or luxury homes with mountaintop views, you'll find the ideal home in Glendale.

The Preferred Realtor highlighted below is intimately knowledgeable of real estate in Glendale and its surrounding area and knows where the best home values can be found. When you're ready to begin the home buying journey, this real estate agent will help you make fully informed real estate decisions and promises personalized attention.

Convenient Glendale Connections.

Glendale Population Demographics
City of Glendale Arizona
Historic Glendale Arizona
Glendale Visitor's Bureau
Glendale Arizona Business News
Glendale Arizona Chamber of Commerce
Glendale Union High School District
Glendale Elementary School District
Peoria Unified School District

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