Population
Gilroy
58,561
El Cerrito
25,781
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
El Cerrito
$127,475
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
El Cerrito
$2,444
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
El Cerrito
4.80
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
El Cerrito
240.7
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
El Cerrito
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
El Cerrito
4.9%
How Similar Are Gilroy & El Cerrito?
El Cerrito is Gilroy's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
El Cerrito
25,781
Gilroy (58,561) is about 2.3x larger than El Cerrito (25,781).
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
El Cerrito
4.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
El Cerrito
30.44
El Cerrito has a 29% higher property crime than Gilroy.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
El Cerrito
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
El Cerrito
4.9%
Gilroy has a 21% higher unemployment than El Cerrito.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
El Cerrito
$127,475
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
El Cerrito has a 12% higher home values than Gilroy.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
El Cerrito
50.9%
El Cerrito's education is significantly higher than Gilroy's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
El Cerrito
47.7%
El Cerrito has a 19% higher demographics than Gilroy.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
El Cerrito
240.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and El Cerrito share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gilroy
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El Cerrito
El Cerrito leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Cerrito has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (25% lower). El Cerrito has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (20% lower). El Cerrito scores 142.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.7 in Gilroy.
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Housing Market — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a median property tax of $8,014 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (15% lower). El Cerrito has a median home value of $1,107,500 vs $975,800 in Gilroy (12% higher). Gilroy has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 57.3% in El Cerrito.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy: 29,613 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force. El Cerrito has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy. El Cerrito has a per capita income of $72,937 vs $46,830 in Gilroy (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gilroy leads
Source: FBI UCRGilroy has a violent crime clearance of 51.7% compared to 31.1% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.92 in Gilroy. Gilroy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — El Cerrito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cerrito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.9% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. El Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% 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 ACSGilroy has a population of 58,561, about 2.3x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.4.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gilroy
El Cerrito
Healthcare — El Cerrito leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 5 vs Gilroy: 4 for with emergency services. El Cerrito: 3.3 vs Gilroy: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.6% in Gilroy.
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