Population
Gilroy
58,561
Monrovia
37,553
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Monrovia
$97,083
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Monrovia
$891,700
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Monrovia
$2,009
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Monrovia
3.16
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Monrovia
194.6
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Monrovia
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Monrovia
5.2%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Monrovia?
Monrovia is Gilroy's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Monrovia
37,553
Gilroy has a 36% larger population than Monrovia.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Monrovia
3.16
Gilroy has a 31% higher violent crime than Monrovia.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Monrovia
22.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Monrovia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Monrovia has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Monrovia
5.2%
Gilroy has a 15% higher unemployment than Monrovia.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Monrovia
$97,083
Gilroy has a 26% higher median income than Monrovia.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Monrovia
$891,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Monrovia
31.6%
Monrovia has a 43% higher education than Gilroy.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Monrovia
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Monrovia
194.6
Gilroy has a 16% higher cost of living than Monrovia.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Monrovia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Monrovia
Gilroy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monrovia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonrovia has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (43% lower). Monrovia has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (34% lower). Monrovia scores 128.0 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 ACSMonrovia has a median property tax of $5,987 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (34% lower). Gilroy has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 47.9% in Monrovia. Gilroy has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 67.6% in Monrovia.
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Jobs & Economy — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy: 29,613 vs Monrovia: 20,354 for labor force. Gilroy has a median household income of $131,554 vs $97,083 in Monrovia (36% higher). Gilroy has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 10.5% in Monrovia.
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Crime & Safety — Gilroy leads
Source: FBI UCRGilroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Monrovia. Monrovia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.79 compared to 2.92 in Gilroy. Monrovia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.16 compared to 4.61 in Gilroy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Monrovia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonrovia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.6% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Monrovia has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% 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 ACSGilroy has a population of 58,561, about 1.6x the size of Monrovia (37,553). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.3.
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Gilroy
Monrovia
Healthcare — Gilroy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 4 vs Monrovia: 2 for with emergency services. Gilroy: 2.7 vs Monrovia: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monrovia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Monrovia. Monrovia has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy. Monrovia has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy.
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