Population
Gilroy
58,561
Brentwood
64,609
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Brentwood
$139,567
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Brentwood
$791,600
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Brentwood
$2,509
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Brentwood
2.43
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Brentwood
230.4
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Brentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Brentwood
6.0%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Brentwood?
Brentwood is Gilroy's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Brentwood
64,609
Both cities have similar populations — Gilroy at 58,561 and Brentwood at 64,609.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Brentwood
2.43
Gilroy has a 47% higher violent crime than Brentwood.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Brentwood
23.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Brentwood
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Brentwood
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Brentwood
$139,567
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Brentwood
$791,600
Gilroy has a 19% higher home values than Brentwood.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Brentwood
25.3%
Brentwood has a 29% higher education than Gilroy.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Brentwood
48.0%
Brentwood has a 20% higher demographics than Gilroy.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Brentwood
230.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Brentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gilroy
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Brentwood
Brentwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (25% lower). Brentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (20% lower). Gilroy scores 160.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.0 in Brentwood.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Brentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrentwood has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.6% in Gilroy. Brentwood has a owner-occupied of 82.0% compared to 62.9% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a median home value of $975,800 vs $791,600 in Brentwood (23% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrentwood has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy. Brentwood has a per capita income of $55,927 vs $46,830 in Gilroy (16% higher). Gilroy: 30 min vs Brentwood: 34 min for mean commute.
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Per Capita Income
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Brentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRBrentwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.92 in Gilroy. Brentwood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 4.61 in Gilroy. Brentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.14 in Gilroy.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Brentwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Brentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrentwood has a population of 64,609, about 1.1x the size of Gilroy (58,561). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gilroy
Brentwood
Healthcare — Brentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrentwood: 5 vs Gilroy: 4 for with emergency services. Brentwood: 3.2 vs Gilroy: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Brentwood. Brentwood has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy. Brentwood has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy.
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