Cocoa, FL vs Gilroy, 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.

Cocoa

65.9

#1598 nationally

Gilroy

60.4

#1936 nationally

Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $53,900). Gilroy leads in crime level (12.6 vs 29.7). Cocoa leads in cost of living index (96 vs 181).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cocoa, FL	Gilroy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.9 (#1598)	60.4 (#1936)
Population	19,930	58,250
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$298,748	$1,052,956
Median Household Income	$53,900	$127,391
Average Commute	27.1 min	34.1 min
Walk Score	36	47
Crime Level	29.7	12.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	181
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+40.0