Gilroy, CA vs Riverside, OH

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

Riverside

79.4

#128 nationally

Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $56,232). Riverside leads in cost of living index (86 vs 181). Riverside leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 34.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Riverside, OH
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	79.4 (#128)
Population	58,250	24,340
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$174,321
Median Household Income	$127,391	$56,232
Average Commute	34.1 min	20.1 min
Walk Score	47	35
Crime Level	12.6	10.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	86
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	Even