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Arizona

Gilbert

Nearest city: Phoenix
Population: 152,529
Median household income: $89,031

The fast-growing town has a skate park, a movie theater, and Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, which draws 200 species of birds.

Runners-up:
Phoenix
Scottsdale

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