Gilroy, CA vs Villa Park, 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

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in crime level (5.0 vs 12.6). Villa Park leads in cost of living index (110 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $90,287).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	75.2 (#495)
Population	58,250	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$369,389
Median Household Income	$127,391	$90,287
Average Commute	34.1 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	47	49
Crime Level	12.6	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+13.3