Buena Park, CA 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.

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Gilroy

60.4

#1936 nationally

Buena Park leads in crime level (6.8 vs 12.6). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $101,586). Buena Park leads in walk score (57 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Buena Park, CA	Gilroy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1736)	60.4 (#1936)
Population	81,958	58,250
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$942,568	$1,052,956
Median Household Income	$101,586	$127,391
Average Commute	29.7 min	34.1 min
Walk Score	57	47
Crime Level	6.8	12.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	167	181
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+40.0