According to new rankings released by Money magazine, Gilbert made it into the top 30 of the best small cities to live in the country. The magazine noted Gilbert's park and shopping development, schools and attempts at "retaining the charm" of downtown Gilbert.

Of the Arizona cities on the top-100 list, Gilbert rated the highest, beating out Chandler (No. 30), Scottsdale (No. 47) and Peoria (No. 55).

According to Gilbert Councilman Dave Crozier, the ranking showed there is synergy occurring between town leader and resident efforts to make Gilbert an attractive place to live. Crozier said, "Bottom line, it seems like a lot of people care here. They care and really want to see this community become a community of excellence."

Story courtesy of the The Arizona Republic.