Gilroy, CA vs Oak Forest, IL

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

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 12.6). Oak Forest leads in cost of living index (104 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $89,758).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	77.2 (#270)
Population	58,250	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$303,574
Median Household Income	$127,391	$89,758
Average Commute	34.1 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	47	36
Crime Level	12.6	2.4
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	D+42.0