Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$1,027,400
San Jose $1,447,800
Median rent$2,301/mo
San Jose $2,840/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
San Jose 35%
Gilroy
Santa Clara County59,004 residentsGilroy Unified
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 16 San Jose suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
50
San Jose median 68
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gilroy is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gilroy against San Jose. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
San Jose median 87th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.0
San Jose median 21.4
Graduation rate90%
San Jose median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index92
San Jose 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
San Jose 0.68%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Jose median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute33.3 min
San Jose 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes48%
San Jose 62%
Transit stops / sq mi6.8
San Jose median 10 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés109
San Jose median 175 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
San Jose median 13 · within 2 miles
Parks84
San Jose median 113 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$133,107
San Jose $162,111
Unemployment6.3%
San Jose 4.9%
Professional occupations35%
San Jose 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gilroy on housing & affordability
Gilroy's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gilroy
Is Gilroy, CA a good place to live?
Gilroy scores 50 out of 100, 15th of 16 San Jose suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gilroy expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,027,400, 29% below the San Jose median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $2,301/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gilroy?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Gilroy sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 23.0 student–teacher ratio. Gilroy is served by Gilroy Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gilroy?
The mean commute is 33.3 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 6.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gilroy?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 109 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Gilroy old or new?
The median home in Gilroy was built in 1989 — newer than the San Jose median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.