Chandler AUTO INSURANCE (AZ)
Chandler, Arizona is a city of about 240,000 and a prominent Phoenix suburb occupying an area of about 58 square miles.
Chandler’s economy is largely centered on the high-tech industry with chipmaker Intel have a major presence in the city. Due to its relationship with semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing sectors, employment in Chandler remains strong despite a relative downturn throughout the rest of the state.
The weather in Chandler as throughout the rest of the area is consistently warm to hot all year-round. Chandler is a desert community so precipitation is essentially non-existent with only about nine inches annually. Summer months see very high temperatures with June, July and August seeing 100-plus-degree temperatures. Winters are mild to warm with temperature rarely falling lower than 70F degrees. The area can see flash floods and dust storms are a regular feature as well.
Chandler, despite its urban setting is a fairly safe city in which to live. Across the board violent crime is always below the national average while property crime, though spiking higher from 2002 to 2004, has fallen drastically in recent years and vehicle theft in particularly falling to lower-than-average rates.
Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)
| Fatal Accidents | Cars Involved | People Involved | Pedestrian Accidents | Caused by DUI/DWI | Auto Thefts (2007) |
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| 9 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 21 | 832 |
City Driving
| Pop increase from commuters | Avg. commute time |
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| -23,724 | 25.1 minutes |
| Avg. rainfall | Avg. Temp (annual) |
| 9.23 inches rain | Jan. 67.1F, July 105.7F (86.3F) |
Transportation
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| Valley Metro proved limited bus service in and out of the city. Two express routes leave the city near downtown while a park and ride facility is available to the south of the city. |
Facts and Figures
| Population (2009) | Male Female | Change since 2000 | Living/Working | Area in Sq. Miles |
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| 255,230 | +44.5% | 24,624 | 57.9 | |
| Zip Codes | ||||
| 85224, 85225, 85226, 85244, 85246, 85248, 85249 | ||||
Contact the City
http://www.chandleraz.orgComplaints and Insurance Fraud
Insurance companies usually have processes for customers to report fraud and submit complaints. If your company doesn't have a reporting system or fraud hotline, contact its headquarters.Â
If you've witnessed or are a victim of insurance fraud in Chandler, you should report it to the following organizations:
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- Chandler Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Arizona Department of Insurance
- Arizona Attorney General
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
