Gilroy, CA vs Pleasanton, 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

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 12.6). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $127,391). Gilroy leads in cost of living index (181 vs 231).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	58,250	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$127,391	$181,639
Average Commute	34.1 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	47	42
Crime Level	12.6	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+53.6