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Gilroy, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Clara County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
58,561
Population
3,541/sq mi density
$131,554
Median Income
$46,830 per capita
$975,800
Home Value
$1,067,253 Zillow
$2,270
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
2,461 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$131,554 median income, 4.1% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$975,800 home value, $2,270/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$131,554
75% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,830
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gilroy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gilroy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$131,554
175%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,830
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$213,141
296%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,789
265%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789
165% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$438,483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.7%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
83,418
Restaurants
5,045
Healthcare
6,193
Retail
4,290
Manufacturing
2,026
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$213,141
196% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$16,066
359% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $131,554 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,830 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $213,141 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $3,789 |
| County GDP | $438,483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 83,418 |
| Restaurants | 5,045 |
| Healthcare | 6,193 |
| Retail | 4,290 |
| Manufacturing | 2,026 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $213,141 |
| Avg Property Tax | $16,066 |