Gilroy, CA vs McDonough, GA

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.

Gilroy

60.4

#1936 nationally

McDonough

69.6

#1187 nationally

Gilroy leads in walk score (47 vs 21). McDonough leads in cost of living index (101 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $77,804).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	McDonough, GA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	69.6 (#1187)
Population	58,250	32,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$336,217
Median Household Income	$127,391	$77,804
Average Commute	34.1 min	30.8 min
Walk Score	47	21
Crime Level	12.6	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+29.7