Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$575,100
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$2,110/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Phoenix 32%
Gilbert
Maricopa County280,262 residents3 school districts
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by cost of living.
72
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gilbert is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gilbert against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate94%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index117
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.43%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute25.9 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés141
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks236
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$122,551
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment3.5%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations53%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gilbert on cost of living
Gilbert's weakest grade is C+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Apache Junction13 mi from GilbertB+ 42 D− Tempe12 mi from GilbertB+ 69 B− Sun Lakes10 mi from GilbertB 64 C+ Chandler7 mi from GilbertB 72 B− Mesa6 mi from GilbertB 63 C+ Gold Canyon19 mi from GilbertB− 44 D Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gilbert
Is Gilbert, AZ a good place to live?
Gilbert scores 72 out of 100, 2nd of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gilbert expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $575,100, 30% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.43%. $2,110/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gilbert?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Gilbert sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Gilbert is served by Gilbert Unified District (4239), Higley Unified School District (4248) and Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gilbert?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gilbert?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 141 restaurants and cafés and 236 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Gilbert old or new?
The median home in Gilbert was built in 2003 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 85% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.