Best PlacesSan Tan Ranch, Gilbert, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around San Tan Ranch, Gilbert, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
San Tan Ranch, Gilbert ranks 733rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in San Tan 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.
San Tan Ranch, Gilbert's strengths and weaknesses
Where San Tan Ranch, Gilbert ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 189 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where San Tan Ranch, Gilbert ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert
A household needs to earn about $130,000 a year to comfortably buy the median San Tan Ranch, Gilbert home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $118,034; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 San Tan Ranch, Gilbert's effective rate of 0.36%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert
San Tan Ranch, Gilbert runs younger than the country, 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 San Tan Ranch, Gilbert.
Who works in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert, and how
Work in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across San Tan Ranch, Gilbert.
What the weather is like in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert, month by month
San Tan 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 San Tan Ranch, Gilbert
The nearest airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 20 miles away.
The best schools in and around San Tan Ranch, Gilbert
Schools across San Tan Ranch, Gilbert average an A−, better than 85% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Centennial Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- San Tan ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
- Chaparral Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% 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 San Tan Ranch, Gilbert school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
San Tan 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 San Tan Ranch, Gilbert against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert
Is San Tan Ranch, Gilbert a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, San Tan Ranch, Gilbert ranks 733rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and low disaster risk, and lowest on air quality and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is San Tan Ranch, Gilbert expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $528,896. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $118,034 median income, cost of living beats 83% of neighborhoods.
Is San Tan Ranch, Gilbert safe?
Yes, San Tan Ranch, Gilbert is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $261 per resident a year.
Compare San Tan Ranch, Gilbert with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to San Tan Ranch, Gilbert. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in San Tan 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.
San Tan Ranch, Gilbert detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for San Tan Ranch, Gilbert: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of San Tan Ranch, Gilbert: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in San Tan Ranch, Gilbert: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
San Tan 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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