Verdict
Gilbert leads on Affordability, Safety, while Irvine leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AZ
68
✓ winsCA
55
Educational Attainment
AZ
81
CA
96
✓ winsSafety
AZ
88
✓ winsCA
86
Weather
AZ
—
CA
—
Livability
AZ
78
CA
78
Full Comparison
| Metric | Gilbert | Irvine |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 267,267 | 304,527 |
| Median Income | $115,179 | $122,948 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,839 ✓ | $2,749 |
| Median Home Value | $454,300 ✓ | $1,025,700 |
| Median Age | 35 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 96% | 96% |
| Bachelor's+ | 47% | 70% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 97% ✓ | 95% |
| Homeownership | 75% ✓ | 44% |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.24 | 0.92 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 10.25 ✓ | 16.19 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 7" | 11" |