Gilroy, CA vs New Britain, CT

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

New Britain

70.7

#1073 nationally

Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $53,766). New Britain leads in cost of living index (104 vs 181). New Britain leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 34.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	New Britain, CT
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	70.7 (#1073)
Population	58,250	74,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$311,746
Median Household Income	$127,391	$53,766
Average Commute	34.1 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	47	48
Crime Level	12.6	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	N/A