Living in Gilbert, AZ
Big city in Arizona
Gilbert is a big city in Arizona, home to about 271,000 people, with 3.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Gilbert a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: PHX is 17 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 103°F
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Key facts
Living in Gilbert: common questions
What is the cost of living in Gilbert?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $472k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,450 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Gilbert?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.46% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Gilbert safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Gilbert?
Gilbert is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 103°F.
Does Gilbert get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.62 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Gilbert?
The nearest major airport is PHX, about 17 mi away.
How Gilbert scores
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