# South Chandler (Hamilton HS feeder) — Phoenix family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/phoenix/south-chandler-hamilton-hs-feeder
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #1 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- BASIS Chandler (High, grades 5-12, 1,146 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/basis-chandler-3253
- BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus (Elementary, grades K-5, 496 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/basis-chandler-primary-south-campus-3484
- Anna Marie Jacobson  Elementary School (Elementary, grades PK-6, 675 students, 22% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/anna-marie-jacobson-elementary-school-1532
- Bogle Junior High School (Middle, grades 7-8, 1,151 students, 26% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/bogle-junior-high-school-1533
- Hamilton High School (High, grades 8-12, 3,850 students, 18% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/hamilton-high-school-1677
- Basha Elementary (Elementary, grades PK-6, 607 students, 20% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/basha-elementary-1996

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL AP, 16.3 mi)
- Annual mean: 75.6°F (low 64°F / high 87°F)
- Precipitation: 7.2 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.076g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD HAZARD)

## Crime (FBI CDE 2023, Chandler Police Department)
- Violent: 178 per 100k
- Property: 1,464 per 100k

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Gila River Indian Community, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM10

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $94,220
- Median home value: $489,100
- Family-with-kids share: 62%
- Population (ZCTA): 37,461

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $685,000 · 4/3 · 2,612 sqft · Mar 18, 2026 · 4218 E Sandy Way, Chandler, AZ 85249 (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $649,000 · 4/2.5 · 2,485 sqft · Feb 24, 2026 · 3955 E Sandwick Dr, Chandler, AZ 85249 (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $615,000 · 4/2.5 · 2,420 sqft · Jan 30, 2026 · 1284 E Atole Pl, San Tan Valley-adjacent S. Chandler 85249 (verify on Zillow/Redfin)

## Verdict
The single cleanest fit. Schools meet the STEM-priority report, budget hits the bullseye on real inventory (not the bottom 10%), water is fully secured. The aesthetic tradeoff is real but secondary to a 12-year K-12 pipeline.

Pros: Hamilton HS pipeline — top-25 AZ, STEM-coded, AP 44%; Budget hits: 4/2.5/2,400+ pool homes routinely $625–$725k in Clemente/Fulton/Layton; Chandler municipal water — fully assured, CAP-served, no Rio Verde-style risk.
Cons: Master-planned-community aesthetic — beige stucco, HOA-uniform — won't appeal to anyone wanting 'character'; Hamilton HS is large (~3,500 students) — quiet kids need an anchor program (robotics, marching band, etc.); South Chandler is far from Old Town Phoenix culture/restaurants — you drive for everything off-master-plan.

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