The City of Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Situated as an enclave within the City and County of Denver, it serves as a distinct local government entity while remaining geographically surrounded by its larger neighbor. The city is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies within the Front Range Urban Corridor, positioning it centrally in the region's dense urban development.