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Until recently, Chandler was primarily agricultural.
You can still drive around Chandler and see dairy farms, corn fields, cotton
fields, and grazing sheep. In recent years, however, Chandler, Arizona has
attracted many high-tech businesses, and has been nicknamed the "Oasis of
the Silicon Desert." Chandler is the sixth largest city in Arizona with a
population of about 194,000. At the 2000 Census Chandler was one of the
fastest growing cities in America. The median age of a Chandler resident is
about 31 years old, and almost 70% of people in Chandler have had at least
some college education. The median income of a Chandler, Arizona household
is about $58,000. |
