Gilbert, AZ vs Sun Lakes, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGilbert, AZSun Lakes, AZ
Population280,26213,924
Median Household Income$122,551$67,853
Median Rent$2,110/mo$1,938/mo
Median Home Value$575,100$455,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%67%
Poverty Rate5.3%9.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k117277*
Property Crime Rate /100k878901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F108°F
Winter Lows41°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.6—
College Degree Rate48.2%39.4%
Foreign-Born %9.7%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Sun Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.