Gilroy, CA vs Royse City, TX

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

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 12.6). Royse City leads in cost of living index (108 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $114,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Gilroy, CA Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 60.4 (#1936) 76.1 (#383)
Population 58,250 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,052,956 $312,413
Median Household Income $127,391 $114,917
Average Commute 34.1 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 47 N/A
Crime Level 12.6 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 181 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 R+40.9

Data coverage note: Royse City is missing data for 1 metric that Gilroy has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.