Population
Gilroy
58,561
Pasadena
136,462
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Pasadena
$103,778
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Pasadena
$2,218
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Pasadena
4.81
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Pasadena
211.5
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Pasadena
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Pasadena
5.3%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Pasadena?
Pasadena is Gilroy's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Pasadena
136,462
Pasadena (136,462) is about 2.3x larger than Gilroy (58,561).
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Pasadena
4.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Pasadena
26.97
Pasadena has a 20% higher property crime than Gilroy.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Pasadena
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Pasadena
5.3%
Gilroy has a 13% higher unemployment than Pasadena.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Pasadena
$103,778
Gilroy has a 21% higher median income than Pasadena.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Pasadena
43.0%
Pasadena's education is significantly higher than Gilroy's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Pasadena
41.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Pasadena
211.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Pasadena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pasadena
Pasadena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPasadena has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (43% lower). Pasadena scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.7 in Gilroy. Pasadena has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (34% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 48.6% in Pasadena. Gilroy has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 9.1% in Pasadena. Gilroy has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 42.1% in Pasadena.
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena: 78,492 vs Gilroy: 29,613 for labor force. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy. Pasadena: 21 min vs Gilroy: 30 min for mean commute.
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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 Pasadena. Gilroy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 5.57 in Pasadena. Gilroy has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 13.6% in Pasadena.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% 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 ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 2.3x the size of Gilroy (58,561). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.1.
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Gilroy
Pasadena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. Pasadena: 3.5 vs Gilroy: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy. Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Gilroy. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy.
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