Population
Gilroy
58,561
Fairfield
119,985
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Fairfield
$102,321
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Fairfield
$592,500
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Fairfield
$2,191
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Fairfield
4.99
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Fairfield
181.4
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Fairfield
5.3%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Gilroy's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Fairfield
119,985
Fairfield (119,985) is about 2.0x larger than Gilroy (58,561).
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Fairfield
4.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Fairfield
16.86
Gilroy has a 22% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Fairfield
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfield has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Fairfield
5.3%
Gilroy has a 14% higher unemployment than Fairfield.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Fairfield
$102,321
Gilroy has a 22% higher median income than Fairfield.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Fairfield
$592,500
Gilroy has a 39% higher home values than Fairfield.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Fairfield
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Fairfield
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Fairfield
181.4
Gilroy has a 21% higher cost of living than Fairfield.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Fairfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Gilroy
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Fairfield
Gilroy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (75% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (60% lower). Fairfield scores 259.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.9 in Gilroy.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a median property tax of $4,489 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (79% lower). Gilroy has a median home value of $975,800 vs $592,500 in Fairfield (65% higher). Fairfield has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.6% in Gilroy.
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Jobs & Economy — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield: 60,546 vs Gilroy: 29,613 for labor force. Gilroy has a median household income of $131,554 vs $102,321 in Fairfield (29% higher). Gilroy has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety — Gilroy leads
Source: FBI UCRGilroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Fairfield. Gilroy has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 9.3% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.86 compared to 21.63 in Gilroy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a population of 119,985, about 2x the size of Gilroy (58,561).
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Gilroy
Fairfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.8 vs Gilroy: 2.7 for 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 0.5% in Fairfield. Gilroy has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield. Fairfield: 28 min vs Gilroy: 30 min for mean commute time.
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