We Knew That

Gilbert is a great place to live. We already knew that, but Money Magazine apparently agrees with us, according to their latest ranking of best places to live. Both newspapers have an article on it this morning. The AZ Republic says:

Two Valley municipalities are on Money magazine's Best Places to Live list of communities with fewer than 300,000 residents.

Scottsdale was No. 7, and Gilbert was No. 16. Mesa came in No. 3 on the magazine's list of Best Big Cities, with populations of more than 300,000.

The annual rankings, released Monday, cited Fort Collins, Colo., as the top small city, based on criteria including jobs, crime, weather, health care, schools, recreation and a stress gauge, said Tara Kalwarski, Money's special-projects editor. Colorado Springs, Colo., was the top large city.

And the article in the East Valley Tribune includes a quote from the mayor:

Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman said the town's 16th ranking is a "tremendous honor."

"It's humbling and flattering," he said. "It's a combination -- we have excellent schools. It's certainly something we'll brag about."

Our schools and our economic indicators "caught the highest praise" in the survey. But we knew that.