Chandler is a city in
Maricopa County,
Arizona,
United States, and is a prominent suburb of the
Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by
Tempe, to the north by
Mesa, to the west by
Phoenix, to the south by the
Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by
Gilbert. As of July 2014, the population was 254,276 according to the
United States Census Bureau, however, according to the city's official website, Chandler's Planning Division estimated the population as of September 2012 being 239,610. It also has satellite locations for many technology companies, including
Intel and
Orbital ATK.