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Roughly 267,267 people live in Gilbert, Arizona. Living here costs expensive relative to the rest of the country, 10% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,839/mo; the typical household pulls in $115,179. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 59/100 — a C, putting it at #163 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Gilbert sits at 110 — expensive when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,839/mo against $115,179 median household income), housing eats roughly 19% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $454,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 105°F in summer, 47°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 7 inches. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. Crime numbers are reassuringly low here, well under the typical US city. AQI runs about 37 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Gilbert is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 56/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
For retirees, Gilbert isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
For remote workers, Gilbert isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
For young professionals, Gilbert is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 58/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is job market (93/100); the soft spot is climate (1/100).
Our overall score for Gilbert is 59/100 — a C, sitting at #163 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Gilbert sits at 110 — expensive, 10% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,839 a month.
Gilbert runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 105°F, winter's near 47°F; 7 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 55/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 267,267 people live here, with 47% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Gilbert into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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