Gilbert, AZ Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
113
Gilbert's Overall Cost Of Living
1.1x
Higher Than The National Average
76 out of 94
In Arizona
4,363 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Gilbert is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Gilbert, AZ?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Gilbert has an overall cost of living index of 113 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Arizona, Gilbert has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Arizona's index of 97.

The standard of living in Gilbert ranks as #4,365 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Arizona. By definition, that implies Gilbert ranks as the #2,053 most expensive place in the Grand Canyon State.

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Gilbert Cost Of Living Vs. Arizona

Living Expense Gilbert Arizona National Average
Overall 113 97 100
Services 98 98 100
Groceries 97 98 100
Health 91 98 100
Housing 141 97 100
Transportation 105 105 100
Utilities 105 103 100
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Gilbert Cost of Living Vs. AZ

Gilbert, AZ Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Arizona, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$348,000
Median Home Value
$1,580
Median Rent
$99,154
Median Income
Statistic Gilbert Arizona United States
Median Home Value $348,000 $242,000 $229,800
Median Rent $1,580 $1,097 $1,096
Median Income $99,154 $61,529 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.5x 3.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Gilbert Services Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Gilbert Arizona
Shampoo $0.99 $1.06
Movie $8.84 $10.68
Bowling $17.06 $14.67

Detailed Gilbert Groceries Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Gilbert Arizona
Ground Beef $3.91 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.68 $1.39
Milk $1.63 $2.05

Detailed Gilbert Health Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Gilbert Arizona
Haircut $17.22 $18.62
Beauty Salon $41.67 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.53 $2.34

Detailed Gilbert Transportation Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Gilbert Arizona
Potatoes $3.42 $3.29
Pizza $10.99 $10.62
Beer $9.58 $9.38
Optometrist $96.17 $108.57
Doctor $96.33 $116.17
Dentist $89.83 $99.13

Detailed Gilbert Utilities Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Gilbert Arizona
Gasoline $2.49 $2.22
Tire Balancing $45.83 $50.07
All Electricity $189.67 $167.67
Phone $178.49 $175.64

Gilbert SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
9.5
Education
9
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Gilbert

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Gilbert
Mesa, AZ 508,918 98 0.9x
Chandler, AZ 257,076 107 0.9x
Tempe, AZ 191,607 105 0.9x
San Tan Valley, AZ 104,936 97 0.9x
Goodyear, AZ 83,519 105 0.9x
Queen Creek, AZ 52,162 112 1.0x
Apache Junction, AZ 41,863 89 0.8x
Sun Lakes, AZ 14,887 109 1.0x
Gold Canyon, AZ 11,875 113 1.0x
Guadalupe, AZ 6,572 87 0.8x

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