Gilroy, CA vs Santa Ana, 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

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 181). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	58,250	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$869,263
Median Household Income	$127,391	$72,458
Average Commute	34.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	47	55
Crime Level	12.6	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	181	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+2.6