The 10 Best Gilbert Suburbs To Live In For 2024

The 10 Best Gilbert Suburbs To Live For 2024

Paradise Valley is always mentioned as one of the best suburbs in the Gilbert area. We’ll tell you the good about “Awesome Paradise Valley.”

Everyone here is rich; families average $221,333 a year, which is the highest in the Gilbert region. And only 2.51% are out of work. Homes average more than $3,234,281 each.

Scottsdale is the second best ‘burb we looked at near Gilbert for 2024.

It ranks 4th for incomes in the area and only 5.25% of residents lack insurance, good for 4th best.

Here in Queen Creek, it’s really safe, and residents are just about as rich as you’ll see in the Gilbert metro area.

The bad side? Schools are more crowded, and the cost of living puts a large part of the city out of reach for most families.

But price is based on demand and a lot of people want to live in Queen Creek.

Review Of Queen Creek by HomeSnacks User

Very low crime rate; neighborhoods are all tree lined; and there are lots of cafes and shopping.

The movie theater is my favorite place. You don’t have to fight for a seat. However, the traffic is horrible. You can’t get anywhere quickly. It takes along time to get anywhere. Theres street lights at every quarter mile I think

Fountain Hills ranks as the 4th best suburb of Gilbert for 2024.

You won’t find many better places to raise your kids in the region than in Fountain Hills and the schools are some of the best around.

Coming in as the fifth best is Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz gets kudos for having the 2nd most expensive homes in the Gilbert area, where houses sell for an average of $1,318,776. However, the cost of living here is among the highest in the area.

Review Of Santa Cruz by HomeSnacks User

Santa Cruz is one of my favorite places on the planet. It has a laid-back, surfer, hippie feel to it. While I would recommend holding on to one’s purse in the downtown area, the overall feel of Santa Cruz is one of chic cafes, interesting shops, artsy souvenirs, street musicians, bookstores, etc.

One of my favorite places includes Miramar’s on the wharf. I love the restaurant’s glass wall that allows me to watch surfers, sea lions and sailboats while I indulge in clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl.

I especially love being in Santa Cruz for the Woodies on the Wharf parade. The classic cars are a beautiful sight against the sun, the sand and the surf.

Chandler is proud of its 6th place finish on this list. And here’s why.

Most residents have great jobs and the unemployment rate sits at 3.8%.

According to online reports, Chandler is quickly becoming one of the more affluent suburbs in the Gilbert area, meaning you need to get in soon.

The 7th best suburb on our list goes to Goodyear.

Goodyear schools are some of the best in the region, and crime is really low. The cost of living makes it a lot more desirable for many families, especially first-time home buyers.

And, it’s only 10.8 miles to downtown, which is a good thing.

Maricopa is growing quickly, and for a good reason. Crime is far below average, and most residents are gainfully employed. Even the cost of living is reasonable.

A solid 9.5% of people lack insurance, good for 10th in the area.

Is ‘Everything Better In Mesa?’

Almost.

It placed 9th on our list thanks to the fact that it’s really expensive to live here, but the schools are great, so you get what you pay for in that regard.

Review Of Mesa by HomeSnacks User

The crime rate in my neighborhood is low. The schools are great. And there are plenty to do. There’s a water park, laser tag, movies, bowling, and an arcade, not to mention libraries and parks.

Water parks and swimming pools are a great way to keep cool.

And rounding out the top ten for 2024 is Tempe.

This city is far above average in every category, and the best part? It’s far more affordable than the other cities listed above. So, you get a big bang for your buck here.

Review Of Tempe by HomeSnacks User

There was alot to do here in Tempe. Parks the YMCA and amusement parks nearby. It’s a nice beautiful fun city. There are alot of stores nearby and places to go shopping. It’s hard to get bored because there is so much to do.

Castles and coasters is a great amusement park to go to. Everything is close by. People are very friendly. There is also beautiful scenery.

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Suburbs Around Gilbert for 2024

Figuring out the best suburbs around Gilbert was simple. We used Saturday Night Science to find things people like about living in the suburbs and then locate the suburbs with those things.

We analyzed the newest American Community Survey data for 2018-2022 to research each suburb. We decided upon the following criteria:

• Low unemployment rate
• High median household incomes
• Population density (lots of things to do)
• High home values
• A lot of college-educated people
• Low poverty
• High rate of insured families

We defined a suburb as being within 30 miles of Gilbert.

Additionally, we limited the analysis to places that have over 5,000 people. This left us with a grand total of 17 suburbs to evaluate around Gilbert.

We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 17 in each category, where 1 was the “best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a quality-of-life index.

Finally, we crowned the city with the best quality of life index, the “Best Suburb near Gilbert.” We’re lookin’ at you, Paradise Valley.

This result may differ from our state-wide data as we did not include commute times and crime for this analysis to allow for a more extensive selection of suburbs.

We updated the data for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best Gilbert suburbs. Skip to the end to see the list of all the suburbs ranked from best to worst.