Best PlacesPower Ranch, Gilbert, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Power Ranch, Gilbert, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Power Ranch, Gilbert ranks 1,124th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Power Ranch, Gilbert
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Power Ranch, Gilbert's strengths and weaknesses
Where Power Ranch, Gilbert ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 189 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Power Ranch, Gilbert ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Power Ranch, Gilbert
A household needs to earn about $134,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Power Ranch, Gilbert home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $119,636, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Power Ranch, Gilbert's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Power Ranch, Gilbert
Power Ranch, Gilbert's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Power Ranch, Gilbert.
Who works in Power Ranch, Gilbert, and how
Work in Power Ranch, Gilbert centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Power Ranch, Gilbert
Power Ranch, Gilbert has more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Power Ranch, Gilbert and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Power Ranch, Gilbert, month by month
Power Ranch, Gilbert sees roughly 189 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 106 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| April | 86° | 71° | 56° |
| July | 106° | 94° | 82° |
| October | 89° | 74° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Power Ranch, Gilbert
The nearest airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 21 miles away.
The best schools in and around Power Ranch, Gilbert
Schools across Power Ranch, Gilbert average an A−, better than 86% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Coronado Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Centennial Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Cortina ElementaryA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sossaman Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Cooley Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Higley High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Williams Field High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Power Ranch, Gilbert school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Power Ranch, Gilbert measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Power Ranch, Gilbert against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Power Ranch, Gilbert
Is Power Ranch, Gilbert a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Power Ranch, Gilbert ranks 1,124th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, low property taxes, and low crime, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Power Ranch, Gilbert expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $537,226. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $119,636 median income, cost of living beats 85% of neighborhoods.
Is Power Ranch, Gilbert safe?
Yes, Power Ranch, Gilbert is safer than 87% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
Compare Power Ranch, Gilbert with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Power Ranch, Gilbert. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Power Ranch, Gilbert represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Power Ranch, Gilbert detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Power Ranch, Gilbert: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Power Ranch, Gilbert: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Power Ranch, Gilbert: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Power Ranch, Gilbert: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Power Ranch, Gilbert detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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