Gilbert, Arizona
Population: 191,517
Located in Maricopa County
Mesquite High School Gilbert, ArizonaThe East Valley, including Tempe and Gilbert is the fastest growing area in the valley. Downtown Tempe is a thriving entertainment center for the entire valley. Towns like Gilbert offer beautiful new homes not far from major employers like Insight, Intel and Motorola. High-tech industries have moved into the East Valley helping to create some of the most dynamic growth in the nation. The East Valley is home to ASU and the Cactus League during Spring Training and of course, ASU is the host of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. A balance of lifestyle and opportunity draws an estimated 1,000 new residents to Gilbert each month. As they move here, they join 160,000 others who call Gilbert home. This population makes up some of the most educated and affluent of all competing Western U.S. markets, and that has helped to attract more than 1,500 new businesses to Gilbert since 2000 alone. Gilbert offers the best of both worlds. It delivers an upscale, suburban lifestyle and the urban resources of neighboring Phoenix, which ranks as the sixth largest city in the nation with 1,387,670 of Arizona's 5,580,811 total residents. Gilbert is made up largely of active, community minded families. In fact, one-third of our population is 17 years and under. We are consumers with incomes that track 38 percent above the national average. We are an employee pool boasting one of the highest concentrations of graduate or professional degrees among competing Western cities. We offer a quality of life so sought after that our population increased 276 percent in the decade of the 1990s and continues to climb exponentially today. Homes are still very reasonably priced here, although the prices are climbing steadily. Almost all homes are new; few are older than 20 years. The average price for a single family home is $100,000, although some larger ones, those over 2,000 square feet, featuring four or five bedrooms will sell in the $200's. Residents of Gilbert are committed to hard work and good business practices. With a median age of 30.1 years old, most are just entering their prime professional years. They want to work where they live and support the growth of their community. Space technology provider Spectrum Astro is a premier example of this desire. Since locating in Gilbert just a decade ago, Spectrum Astro has grown from 25 to more than 450 employees - a 900 percent growth rate. That makes it one of our largest private corporations. It was Gilbert-grown and continues to expand its headquarters here. Gilbert is dedicated to learning at every stage of life. We enjoy a top ranking K - 12 system through Gilbert Public Schools and neighboring Chandler and Higley school districts, unique magnet and charter programs, and multiple institutions of higher learning such as Arizona State University - East Campus and Chandler/Gilbert Community College. In fact, the excellent reputation of our schools is one of the factors contributing to our rapid growth. In its five-year strategic plan, the Economic Development Department also has identified workplace development as a major area of focus. As such, we maintain close ties with local schools and institutions to ensure their programs are well suited to the needs of Gilbert industry and continue to enhance our employment pool. If it's more than just fun you seek, head to the Superstition Mountains and try looking for the Lost Dutchman's mine or walk down Mill Avenue in Tempe and take in the sights. Find homes for sale in Gilbert Arizona
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