Gilroy, CA vs Monterey, 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.

Gilroy

60.4

#1936 nationally

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Monterey leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 34.1 min). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $98,003). Monterey leads in crime level (10.5 vs 12.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	58,250	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$127,391	$98,003
Average Commute	34.1 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	47	53
Crime Level	12.6	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+29.9