Population
Gilroy
58,561
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Gilroy's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Pico Rivera
60,821
Both cities have similar populations — Gilroy at 58,561 and Pico Rivera at 60,821.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Pico Rivera
4.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Pico Rivera
20.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pico Rivera has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Gilroy has a 21% higher unemployment than Pico Rivera.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Gilroy has a 34% higher median income than Pico Rivera.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Gilroy has a 36% higher home values than Pico Rivera.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Gilroy has a 39% higher education than Pico Rivera.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Gilroy has a 41% higher demographics than Pico Rivera.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Pico Rivera
165.1
Gilroy has a 28% higher cost of living than Pico Rivera.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Pico Rivera differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Gilroy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pico Rivera leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPico Rivera scores 236.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.9 in Gilroy. Pico Rivera has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (43% lower). Pico Rivera scores 165.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 230.3 in Gilroy.
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a median property tax of $4,122 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (94% lower). Pico Rivera has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.6% in Gilroy. Gilroy has a median home value of $975,800 vs $621,400 in Pico Rivera (57% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a median household income of $131,554 vs $86,956 in Pico Rivera (51% higher). Gilroy has a per capita income of $46,830 vs $31,277 in Pico Rivera (50% higher). Gilroy has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera.
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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 Pico Rivera. Gilroy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 1.89 in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.51 compared to 15.05 in Gilroy.
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Schools & Education — Gilroy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGilroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 10.8% in Pico Rivera.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a population of 60,821, about 1x the size of Gilroy (58,561). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.2.
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Gilroy
Pico Rivera
Healthcare — Gilroy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 2.7 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Pico Rivera. Gilroy has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy.
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