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Gilbert, Ariz.
America’s Best Places Rank: 41st
Population: 204,904
Mayor: John Lewis
Why it’s ranked: Another Phoenix suburb with great schools, a high income level, and low unemployment, Gilbert scores well on nearly everything except cultural offerings and foreclosures. The low number of bars, restaurants, museums, libraries, and colleges set the city back in our rankings. Further, the city has the worst foreclosure level among any city we ranked. Still, fewer people are under the poverty level in Gilbert, and it has the third-best schools among the cities we ranked.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 37.8
Percent under poverty level: 4.9
Median household income: $79,921
Violent crime rate: 83.7
Property crime rate: 1,972
School score: 78.8
Pro sports teams: 0
Foreclosure rate: .0625
Percent Unemployment: 4.9
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 6
Bars: 9
Restaurants: 203
Museums: 6
Colleges: 0
Libraries: 1
Air Quality Index: 106
Population: 204,904
Mayor: John Lewis
Why it’s ranked: Another Phoenix suburb with great schools, a high income level, and low unemployment, Gilbert scores well on nearly everything except cultural offerings and foreclosures. The low number of bars, restaurants, museums, libraries, and colleges set the city back in our rankings. Further, the city has the worst foreclosure level among any city we ranked. Still, fewer people are under the poverty level in Gilbert, and it has the third-best schools among the cities we ranked.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 37.8
Percent under poverty level: 4.9
Median household income: $79,921
Violent crime rate: 83.7
Property crime rate: 1,972
School score: 78.8
Pro sports teams: 0
Foreclosure rate: .0625
Percent Unemployment: 4.9
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 6
Bars: 9
Restaurants: 203
Museums: 6
Colleges: 0
Libraries: 1
Air Quality Index: 106
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