Population
Gilroy
58,561
Fountain Valley
56,358
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Fountain Valley
$2,507
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Fountain Valley
1.80
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Fountain Valley
226.4
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Fountain Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Fountain Valley?
Fountain Valley is Gilroy's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Fountain Valley
56,358
Both cities have similar populations — Gilroy at 58,561 and Fountain Valley at 56,358.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Fountain Valley
1.80
Gilroy's violent crime is significantly higher than Fountain Valley's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Fountain Valley
17.84
Gilroy has a 18% higher property crime than Fountain Valley.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Fountain Valley
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fountain Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Gilroy has a 15% higher median income than Fountain Valley.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Fountain Valley
32.3%
Fountain Valley has a 45% higher education than Gilroy.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Fountain Valley
43.1%
Fountain Valley has a 11% higher demographics than Gilroy.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Fountain Valley
226.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Fountain Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fountain Valley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fountain Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFountain Valley scores 135.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 150.6 in Gilroy. Fountain Valley scores 128.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 140.4 in Gilroy. Fountain Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,746 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Fountain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.6% in Gilroy. Fountain Valley has a median property tax of $5,707 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (40% lower). Gilroy has a median rent of $2,270 vs $2,507 in Fountain Valley (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a median household income of $131,554 vs $111,797 in Fountain Valley (18% higher). Fountain Valley has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy. Fountain Valley has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 7.6% in Gilroy.
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Crime & Safety — Fountain Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRFountain Valley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 2.92 in Gilroy. Fountain Valley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 4.61 in Gilroy. Fountain Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.14 in Gilroy.
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Schools & Education — Fountain Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFountain Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Fountain Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a population of 58,561, about 1x the size of Fountain Valley (56,358). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 43.7.
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Gilroy
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Healthcare — Fountain Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain Valley: 5 vs Gilroy: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fountain Valley. Gilroy has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy.
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