Gold Canyon, AZ vs Gilbert, AZ

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

MetricGold Canyon, AZGilbert, AZ
Population13,107280,262
Median Household Income$93,377$122,551
Median Rent$1,542/mo$2,110/mo
Median Home Value$508,100$575,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%44.5%
Poverty Rate3.8%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*117
Property Crime Rate /100k457*878
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min25.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.617.5
College Degree Rate40.2%48.2%
Foreign-Born %6.7%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+7.2%

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 Gold Canyon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.