About Gilbert

Gilbert is in Maricopa County, Arizona, just southeast of Phoenix, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Gilbert was recognized in 2010 as the "36th Best Place to Live in the nation",as well as among the nation's "top places to live and learn" by GreatSchools.org.

Washington-based C.Q. Press rated Gilbert the "safest municipality in Arizona, and 24th safest in the nation." Gilbert's Cosmo Dog Park has twice made Dog Fancy magazine's list of top dog parks in the nation since opening in 2006, and was named Dog Park of the Year in 2007.

The Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch is recognized by the National Audubon Society as being an "Important Bird Area".Gilbert has been named as a "bicycle-"and "tree-friendly" community and receives "high satisfaction rates" from citizens in town surveys.

Visit the Gilbert City Web Site for more information.

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