Gilroy, CA vs Watauga, 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

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 12.6). Watauga leads in cost of living index (101 vs 181). Gilroy leads in median household income ($127,391 vs $88,775).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gilroy, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	60.4 (#1936)	80.2 (#92)
Population	58,250	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,052,956	$276,575
Median Household Income	$127,391	$88,775
Average Commute	34.1 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	47	40
Crime Level	12.6	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	181	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	R+5.1