Population
Gilroy
58,561
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Downey?
Downey is Gilroy's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Downey
111,793
Downey has a 48% larger population than Gilroy.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Downey
4.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Downey
28.86
Downey has a 25% higher property crime than Gilroy.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Downey has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Downey
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Downey
$87,400
Gilroy has a 34% higher median income than Downey.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Downey
$728,500
Gilroy has a 25% higher home values than Downey.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Downey
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Downey
29.8%
Gilroy has a 22% higher demographics than Downey.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Downey
176.3
Gilroy has a 23% higher cost of living than Downey.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Downey differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Gilroy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowney has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (43% lower). Downey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (34% lower). Downey scores 176.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 230.3 in Gilroy.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a median property tax of $5,217 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (54% lower). Downey has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.6% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a median home value of $975,800 vs $728,500 in Downey (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Gilroy has a median household income of $131,554 vs $87,400 in Downey (51% higher). Downey: 59,508 vs Gilroy: 29,613 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gilroy leads
Source: FBI UCRGilroy has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 6.4% in Downey. Gilroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Downey. Gilroy has a violent crime clearance of 51.7% compared to 28.6% in Downey.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowney has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.7% in Downey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a population of 111,793, about 1.9x the size of Gilroy (58,561). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.0.
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Gilroy
Downey
Healthcare — Gilroy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 4 vs Downey: 3 for with emergency services. Gilroy: 2.7 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Downey. Gilroy has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy.
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