Why you'd want to live in Chandler

For a city of modest size, Chandler provides a good assortment of arts and entertainment offerings. Some of the more notable arts and entertainment offerings include: The Arizona Railway Museum The Chandler Center for the Arts The Chandler Museum The Commemorative Air Force Museum Chandler also hosts over 20 festivals and events every year from Chihuahua Races to an Ostrich Festival, and more. As a suburb of Phoenix, Chandler residents and visitors can easily enjoy all of the arts and entertainment offerings of nearby Phoenix, Arizona's largest city, and the sixth largest city in the United States. For sports enthusiasts, nearby Glendale is home to the National Football League's (NFL) Arizona Cardinals, the National Hockey League's (NHL) Phoenix Coyotes, and the national Lacrosse League's (NLL) Arizona Sting. Other nearby professional sports offerings include the Arena Football Leagues' (AFL) Arizona Rattlers, Major League Baseball's (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Phoenix Suns, and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. In addition, in the spring of every year, nine major league baseball teams come to the Phoenix area for spring training. Nearby Scottsdale is also home to the FBR Open Golf Tournament. via citytowninfo.com