Gilroy, CA vs Sweetwater, 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

vs

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Sweetwater leads in crime level (2.8 vs 12.6). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $53,159). Sweetwater leads in cost of living index (107 vs 181).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Gilroy, CA Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score 60.4 (#1936) 65.9 (#1603)
Population 58,250 20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,052,956 $448,534
Median Household Income $127,391 $53,159
Average Commute 34.1 min 27.9 min
Walk Score 47 N/A
Crime Level 12.6 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 181 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 R+11.4

Data coverage note: Sweetwater is missing data for 1 metric that Gilroy has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.