Founded in 1912, Chandler, Arizona, is a forward thinking community built on entrepreneurial spirit and innovation. Each day, Chandler strives to enrich the lives of its residents through quality development and infrastructure, excellent job opportunities, enhanced public safety, and expansive opportunities for art, culture, and recreation. There’s a reason why in the last year 99% of citizens in Chandler gave exceptionally high marks for their quality of life — they love their one-of-a-kind city! Chandler is the fourth largest city in Arizona with a population of with over 275,000 within its 65 square miles. Located within Maricopa County, which has a population of 4.4 million, Chandler is known as the Community of Innovation and is located in one of the fastest-growing innovation and technology centers in the nation. Chandler is a vibrant, diverse, fiscally responsible community with a supportive business climate that attracts global industry leaders, exciting startups, and talented workers, and their families. Outdoor enthusiasts can find plenty of places to explore nature in Chandler, which has 67 parks, six aquatic centers and pools, six recreation centers, 349 miles of bike lanes, and 10 miles of shared-use paths. Residents and visitors enjoy a active arts and culture scene as well, with a museum, a performing arts center, two art galleries, multiple golf courses, a Crayola Experience, an entertaining downtown area, and many celebrations and festivals. Annual events include the Multicultural Festival, the International Film Festival, Ostrich Festival, Jazz Festival, Fourth of July Spectacular, Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween Spooktacular, Woofstock, Tumblewood Tree, and the Parade of Lights.