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About the Gilbert, Arizona Area
Gilbert began as a ranching and agricultural town, and was incorporated in 1920. Residents appreciate its quality housing, school system, recreational activities, and business opportunities. Gilbert provides a comfortable suburban lifestyle with the urban conveniences of the Phoenix /Scottsdale/Mesa metropolitan area. The city upholds the traditional roots of its development from a farming community to a congenial, friendly, family-oriented city. Location/Distances Between Towns/Cities Terrain Population Jobs The primary industries providing employment are educational, health and social services (16.9%), manufacturing (16.4%), retail trade (13.1%), and professional, scientific, management, and administrative services (10%). The average commute for Gilbert residents is 29 minutes. Colleges/Universities Housing Prices for single-family homes begin in the $200,000’s, and there are many listings in the $500,000 range. Additionally, there are many luxury estates and custom built homes with added acreage for over $1,000,000. Historic Sites Tonto National Forest is not far from Gilbert, with additional natural splendors. Golf is hugely popular in the Valley of the Sun, and there are courses to suit everyone. There are four 18-hole public courses in Gilbert: Greenfield Lakes Golf Course, Kokopelli Golf Course, Trilogy Golf Course, and Western Skies Golf Club. There are so many excellent public and private courses in the East Valley, and in the Phoenix/Scottsdale metropolitan area --- truly a golfer’s paradise. (Please see the Things To Do Page under the Local Info Tab for a listing of many golf courses in the area.) Special Attractions/Events Of course, nearby Phoenix offers all the amenities and attractions that a large metropolitan area affords, including upscale shopping and dining, professional opera, symphony and ballet companies, and outstanding museums, with art collections of every genre, as well as venues that showcase the glories of Native American history in Arizona. Interesting Facts The growth of Gilbert can be greatly attributed to the creation of Roosevelt Dam. One of its nicknames was “Hay Capital of the World”. Gilbert ranks highest among large cities in prevalence of married couples.
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