# Gilbert — Power Ranch / Higley corridor — Phoenix family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/phoenix/gilbert-power-ranch-higley-corridor
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #2 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power (Elementary, grades K-6, 539 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/benjamin-franklin-charter-school-power-2685
- Arizona Connections Academy (Other, grades K-12, 2,576 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/arizona-connections-academy-3160
- Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) (Elementary, grades K-8, 418 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/ball-charter-schools-val-vista-3342
- Perry High School (High, grades 8-12, 2,822 students, 12% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/perry-high-school-2806
- Quartz Hill Elementary (Elementary, grades PK-6, 549 students, 19% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/quartz-hill-elementary-2833
- Campo Verde High School (High, grades 8-12, 1,991 students, 14% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/phoenix/campo-verde-high-school-2965

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at CHANDLER HEIGHTS, 2.4 mi)
- Annual mean: 71.4°F (low 58°F / high 85°F)

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.082g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD HAZARD)

## Crime (FBI CDE 2023, Gilbert Police Department)
- Violent: 123 per 100k
- Property: 946 per 100k

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Gila River Indian Community, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM10

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $132,684
- Median home value: $559,200
- Family-with-kids share: 82%
- Population (ZCTA): 35,535

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $675,000 · 4/2.5 · 2,540 sqft · Apr 4, 2026 · 4015 E Bartlett Way, Gilbert, AZ 85297 (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $649,500 · 4/2.5 · 2,485 sqft · Mar 11, 2026 · 3823 E Latham Way, Gilbert, AZ 85297 (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $715,000 · 5/3 · 2,790 sqft · Feb 7, 2026 · 4248 E Hashknife Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297 (verify on Zillow/Redfin)

## Verdict
The 'almost-tied #1' option. Picks up modest school-tier ground in exchange for a calmer high school, newer build stock, and one of the most kid-rated cities in the U.S. If a specific Power Ranch or Adora Trails listing is a unicorn, this becomes #1.

Pros: Cleanest 'modern build with pool' inventory — most of Power Ranch and Adora Trails is post-2005, much of it post-2010; Higley/Williams Field HS are smaller and less competitive-feeling than Hamilton — better fit for an introvert kid; Master-planned community amenities (pools, walk-to-elementary, parks) at the HOA scale of $80–$120/mo.
Cons: School pipeline is one tier below Chandler USD on US News rankings — top-25% AZ vs. top-10%; Aesthetically homogenous — every house looks like every other house (the master-plan tradeoff); Slightly farther from Sky Harbor and the Phoenix cultural core than South Chandler.

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