Chandler hit a benchmark 250,000 residents this month.  The 6 largest Arizona cities (population-wise that is) are Phoenix #1, Tucson #2, Mesa #3, Chandler #4, Glendale #5, Scottsdale #6. 

Chandler is now about as populated as St. Petersburg, Florida & Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Hip Hip Hooray! But wait…where’s the parade?  Where are the balloons?  Hmmm…  is this not good news?  At first I thought, no…not good news. I don’t really want to live in a “big city”.  But when I look around me and see all the great restaurants, shopping and entertainment venues, I realize I wouldn’t have these great amenities living in a town of 1000. 

 So Yippee!  We are the 4th largest city in Arizona!  Yes, Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore.