Gilroy, CA vs Palm Bay, FL

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

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Gilroy leads in walk score (47 vs 13). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 181).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	58,250	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$305,804
Median Household Income	$127,391	$62,538
Average Commute	34.1 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	47	13
Crime Level	12.6	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	R+20.8