Gilroy, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $79,567). Wheat Ridge leads in average commute (25.4 min vs 34.1 min). Wheat Ridge leads in cost of living index (135 vs 181).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	58,250	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$595,582
Median Household Income	$127,391	$79,567
Average Commute	34.1 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	47	45
Crime Level	12.6	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+19.5