Gilroy, CA vs Indio, 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.

Gilroy

60.4

#1936 nationally

Indio

62.7

#1831 nationally

Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $68,436). Indio leads in average commute (23 min vs 34.1 min). Gilroy leads in walk score (47 vs 32).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Indio, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	62.7 (#1831)
Population	58,250	93,057
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$512,560
Median Household Income	$127,391	$68,436
Average Commute	34.1 min	23 min
Walk Score	47	32
Crime Level	12.6	18.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	R+1.3