Gilroy, CA vs Rahway, 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

Rahway

69.3

#1231 nationally

Rahway leads in crime level (4.9 vs 12.6). Rahway leads in cost of living index (120 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $86,557).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Rahway, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	69.3 (#1231)
Population	58,250	29,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$543,122
Median Household Income	$127,391	$86,557
Average Commute	34.1 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	47	61
Crime Level	12.6	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+24.2