Gilbert was rated as the safest city in Arizona in a recent study that reviewed home and community, natural disaster risk and financial safety.

It came in 29th overall out of 182 U.S. cities in WalletHub’s “Safest Cities in America (2025).”

Chandler and Scottsdale were slotted at No. 40 and 41, respectively, whereas Glendale and Phoenix were near the bottom of barrel (131 and 136) as the least safe in the state.

Of the three main categories in the study, Gilbert shined as the ninth-best for home and community while coming in 36th for financial safety.

The biggest knock on the desert city came in natural disaster risk, Gilbert rated T-155th.

Warwick, Rhode Island, was crowned the safest city in America and Overland Park, Kansas, Burlington, Vermont, Juneau, Alaska and Yonkers, New York

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