Population
Gilroy
58,561
Claremont
36,553
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Claremont
$122,127
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Claremont
$870,800
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Claremont
$2,125
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Claremont
5.01
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Claremont
215.3
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Claremont
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Claremont
5.8%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Claremont?
Claremont is Gilroy's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Claremont
36,553
Gilroy has a 38% larger population than Claremont.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Claremont
5.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Claremont
19.18
Gilroy has a 11% higher property crime than Claremont.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Claremont
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Claremont has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Claremont
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Claremont
$122,127
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Claremont
$870,800
Gilroy has a 11% higher home values than Claremont.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Claremont
39.1%
Claremont's education is significantly higher than Gilroy's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Claremont
52.6%
Claremont has a 27% higher demographics than Gilroy.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Claremont
215.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Claremont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Claremont
Claremont leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Claremont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClaremont has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (43% lower). Claremont has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (34% lower). Gilroy scores 160.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 186.7 in Claremont.
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Housing Market — Claremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClaremont has a median property tax of $5,575 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (44% lower). Gilroy has a median home value of $975,800 vs $870,800 in Claremont (12% higher). Claremont has a median rent of $2,125 vs $2,270 in Gilroy (7% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy: 29,613 vs Claremont: 18,583 for labor force. Claremont has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy. Claremont has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 7.6% in Gilroy.
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Crime & Safety — Gilroy leads
Source: FBI UCRClaremont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.14 in Gilroy. Gilroy has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 5.9% in Claremont. Gilroy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 4.27 in Claremont.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Claremont leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClaremont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.1% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Claremont has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a population of 58,561, about 1.6x the size of Claremont (36,553). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.3.
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Asian
Gilroy
Claremont
Healthcare — Gilroy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 2.7 vs Claremont: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClaremont has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 57.1% in Claremont. Claremont has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Gilroy.
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