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What Is It Like to Live in Gilbert?

What it costs to live in Gilbert, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

59

15th best value in Arizona

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.

Overall livability

69

8th overall in Arizona

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Gilbert is home to about 262,249 people. A typical home runs $377,800 and a household earns around $105,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 15th for value and 8th overall.

Gilbert at a glance

Median home price

$377,800

35th in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,662/mo

Median household income

$105,700

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

3.2%

4th in AZ of 49

School rating

7/10

2nd in AZ of 49

Air quality (AQI)

77

4th in AZ of 49

Walk score

35/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.