Austin, TX vs Gilroy, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Gilroy

60.4

#1936 nationally

Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Gilroy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	60.4 (#1936)
Population	967,862	58,250
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,052,956
Median Household Income	$91,461	$127,391
Average Commute	26.8 min	34.1 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	Moderate	12.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	181
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+40.0