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Phoenix vs Gilbert

Phoenix, AZ compared with Gilbert, AZ · 27 miles apart

Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to Gilbert’s 287,285. Phoenix comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Gilbert does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.

Phoenix, AZ Gilbert, AZ
Population 1,665,481 287,285
Density (per sq mi) 3,213 4,177
Median household income $81,332 $122,551
Median home value $420,700 $575,100
Median rent $1,582 $2,110
Homeownership 57.3% 73.1%
Average commute 25.6 min 25.9 min
Median age 34.9 36.1
Bachelor's degree + 33.6% 48.2%
Poverty rate 13.7% 5.3%
Unemployment 5% 3.5%
Price to income 5.2× 4.7×
Clear days a year 126
Days above 90°F 166

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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