Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert is a small town in Maricopa County, located southeast of Phoenix within the city’s metro area. What was once the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World” is now the fifth-largest municipality in Arizona, covering an area of almost 69 square miles.
The pleasant weather, diverse amenities, and low crime rates are what draw families and retirees to Gilbert, Arizona. The city has grown at an extraordinary pace from only 5,000 people in 1980 to over 200,000 today.
However, the city has managed to keep its small-town origins and even its crime rate low even with this growth. In fact, the property crime rate is less than half of Arizona’s average.
Bellevue, Washington is a bedroom community of Seattle and, as such, is NOT a small town!
Bellevue is filled with many wealthy people so, if you’re of modest means, don’t plan on moving there.
I don’t like Bellevue . . . .
Small town! Not! The one I’m from has no stop light and there’s a flea market every Thursday, May through September. There are other small towns around and each has a festival in the summer.
You definitely missed my home town.. Ravenna, Ohio! It should definitely be on your list…
Where do you get that a town with over 100,000 people is a small town? I live in a town with 5,900 people. Now, that is a small town.
What about Ferndale, CA?
It is the best small town in Northern CA!