Gilroy, CA vs Linden, NJ

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

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Linden leads in crime level (7.2 vs 12.6). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $86,801). Linden leads in cost of living index (125 vs 181).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Linden, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	67.6 (#1401)
Population	58,250	43,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$553,705
Median Household Income	$127,391	$86,801
Average Commute	34.1 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	47	63
Crime Level	12.6	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+24.2