Gilbert Awards & Recognition
National Accolades
- #1 Best City for Early Retirement (SmartAsset, 2022)
- #1 Safest City for Trick-or-Treating (Chamber of Commerce, 2022)
- #3 Cities Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most (WalletHub, 2022)
- #5 Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving (WalletHub, 2022)
- #6 Best City to Raise a Family in the West (Dwellics, 2022)
- #6 Best City for Renters (Forbes, 2022)
- #7 Best Place to Buy a House (WalletHub, 2022)
- #7 Safest City in America (WalletHub, 2022)
- #8 Best Place to Rent in America (WalletHub, 2022)
- #13 Best Place to Raise a Family (WalletHub, 2022)
- #8 City Where More Young Residents Are Buying Homes (SmartAsset, 2021)
- 33rd Best City to Find a Job in 2021 (WalletHub, 2021)
- Gilbert Ranked #1 Most Prosperous City (Economic Innovation Group, 2020)
- 9th Best City for First-Time Homebuyers (SmartAsset, 2020)
- 2nd Safest City in the Country Among 100 Largest Cities (FBI Crime Statistics, 2019)
- 5th Best Place for First-Time Home Buyers (WalletHub, 2020)
- 46th Best Place to Live in America (Money, 2020)
- 5th Best City for Women Entrepreneurs (Fundera, 2020)
- 5th Best Place to Buy a House (WalletHub, 2020)
- Gilbert Ranked as a Top 5 Community Economy Starting to Recover During the CoVID-19 Pandemic Based on Unemployment Rates (WalletHub, 2020)
- 3rd Best City to Buy an Affordable Family Home (Smart Asset, 2020)
- #1 City Where Millennials Are Buying Homes (SmartAsset, 2020)
- 4th Safest City in America (WalletHub, 2019)
- 12th Most Livable City in the U.S. (SmartAsset, 2019)
- Best City for Business in Arizona (Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2019)
- 7th Best Place to Raise a Family (WalletHub, 2019)
- 5th Best Place to Find a Job (WalletHub, 2018)
- Most Prosperous City in the U.S. (Economic Innovation Group, 2017)
- 12th Best Place to Live in America (24/7 Wall Street, 2017)
- Best Place to Raise a Family in Arizona (WalletHub, 2017)
- 2nd City for Under-35 Homeownership (SmartAsset, 2017)
- 7th Best City to Be a Homeowner (SmartAsset, 2017)
- 16th Happiest Place to Live (WalletHub, 2017)
- Best City for Raising a Family (Move.org, 2016)
- Best Phoenix Suburb (Thrillist, 2016)
- Top 10 Cleanest Cities in America (Expedia, 2016)
- Top 5 Safest Cities to Build Your Startup (Tech.Co, 2016)
Fiscal Year 2019 Awards
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
| Bronze Award, Fiscal Year 2018 Gilbert Office of Economic Development Annual Report – Population 200,000 – 500,000 |
PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
| Copper Anvil Award, Fiscal Year 2018 Gilbert Office of Economic Development Annual Report |
Fiscal Year 2018 Awards
Arizona Association for Economic Development
| Economic Developer of the Year, Large Community Award, Dan Henderson, CEcD, Economic Development Director for Gilbert, AZ |
| Large Organization of the Year Award, Gilbert, AZ |
| Golden Prospector Award of Merit, Deal of the Year Deloitte U.S. Delivery Center Attraction |
| Golden Prospector Award of Merit, Multimedia Promotion, ‘What More Could You Want?’ Video |
International Economic Development Council
| Silver Award, What More Could You Want? Campaign – Paid Ad Campaign, Population 200,000 – 500,000 |
| Silver Award, What More Could You Want? Video – Video/Multimedia Promotion, Population 200,000 – 500,000 |
| Bronze Award, 2018 Gilbert Economic Development Week – Innovation in EDW, Population 200,000 – 500,000 |
| Bronze Award, Fiscal Year 2017 Gilbert Office of Economic Development Annual Report – Population 200,000 – 500,000 |
Public Relations Society of America
| Copper Anvil Award, Digital/Social Media – What More Could You Want? Campaign |
Business Facilities
| Economic Development Deal of the Year Honorable Mention, Deloitte U.S. Delivery Center Attraction |
Fiscal Year 2017 Awards
Arizona Association for Economic Development
| Golden Prospector Award, Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report |
| Golden Prospector Award of Merit, Gilbert Business Walk |
| Golden Prospector Award of Merit, Deal of the Year Silent-Aire Expansion |
International Economic Development Council
| Silver Award, Gilbert Business Walk |
Public Relations Society of America
| Copper Anvil Award, Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report |
| Copper Anvil Judge’s Award, Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report |