Tempe, AZ vs Gilbert, AZ

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

MetricTempe, AZGilbert, AZ
Population188,065280,262
Median Household Income$79,663$122,551
Median Rent$1,743/mo$2,110/mo
Median Home Value$455,400$575,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%44.5%
Poverty Rate15.8%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k418117
Property Crime Rate /100k2,701878
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min25.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.317.5
College Degree Rate50%48.2%
Foreign-Born %14.4%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+7.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.