Population
Gilroy
58,561
Covina
50,143
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Covina
$94,792
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Covina
$666,000
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Covina
$1,839
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Covina
3.53
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Covina
174.7
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Covina
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Covina
6.3%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Covina?
Covina is Gilroy's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Covina
50,143
Gilroy has a 14% larger population than Covina.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Covina
3.53
Gilroy has a 24% higher violent crime than Covina.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Covina
16.12
Gilroy has a 25% higher property crime than Covina.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Covina
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Covina has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Covina
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Covina
$94,792
Gilroy has a 28% higher median income than Covina.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Covina
$666,000
Gilroy has a 32% higher home values than Covina.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Covina
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Covina
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Covina
174.7
Gilroy has a 24% higher cost of living than Covina.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Covina differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Covina
Covina leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Covina leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovina has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (43% lower). Covina scores 250.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.9 in Gilroy. Covina has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (34% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovina has a median property tax of $4,721 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (70% lower). Gilroy has a median home value of $975,800 vs $666,000 in Covina (47% higher). Covina has a median rent of $1,839 vs $2,270 in Gilroy (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a median household income of $131,554 vs $94,792 in Covina (39% higher). Gilroy has a per capita income of $46,830 vs $38,840 in Covina (21% higher). Gilroy has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 8.9% in Covina.
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Crime & Safety — Covina leads
Source: FBI UCRGilroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Covina. Gilroy has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 9.3% in Covina. Covina has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.07 compared to 15.05 in Gilroy.
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Schools & Education — Covina leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCovina has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy. Covina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy.
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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 1.2x the size of Covina (50,143). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Gilroy
Covina
Healthcare — Gilroy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 2.7 vs Covina: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gilroy: 4 vs Covina: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Covina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovina has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 11.2% in Covina. Covina has a drive alone of 72.4% compared to 68.7% in Gilroy.
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