Gilroy, CA vs Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 34.1 min). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $92,604). Santa Rosa leads in crime level (9.4 vs 12.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	58,250	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$715,976
Median Household Income	$127,391	$92,604
Average Commute	34.1 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	12.6	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+46.2