Hercules, CA vs Los Gatos, 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Los Gatos

65.9

#1600 nationally

Los Gatos leads in walk score (47 vs 29). Los Gatos leads in median household income ($198,117 vs $125,880). Los Gatos leads in average commute (28 min vs 40.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Los Gatos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	65.9 (#1600)
Population	26,582	32,216
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$2,628,349
Median Household Income	$125,880	$198,117
Average Commute	40.4 min	28 min
Walk Score	29	47
Crime Level	4.6	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+40.0