Population
Gilroy
58,561
San Bruno
42,612
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
San Bruno
$135,976
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
San Bruno
$2,696
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
San Bruno
2.56
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
San Bruno
248.8
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
San Bruno
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
San Bruno
4.9%
How Similar Are Gilroy & San Bruno?
San Bruno is Gilroy's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
San Bruno
42,612
Gilroy has a 27% larger population than San Bruno.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
San Bruno
2.56
Gilroy has a 44% higher violent crime than San Bruno.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
San Bruno
19.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
San Bruno
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gilroy has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
San Bruno
4.9%
Gilroy has a 20% higher unemployment than San Bruno.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
San Bruno
$135,976
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
San Bruno
$1,199,400
San Bruno has a 19% higher home values than Gilroy.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
San Bruno
32.9%
San Bruno has a 46% higher education than Gilroy.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
San Bruno
34.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
San Bruno
248.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and San Bruno share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Bruno leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gilroy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Bruno scores 139.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.7 in Gilroy. Gilroy scores 346.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Bruno. Gilroy scores 230.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 248.8 in San Bruno.
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Housing Market — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a median property tax of $6,051 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (32% lower). Gilroy has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 61.2% in San Bruno.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 7.6% in Gilroy. San Bruno: 21 min vs Gilroy: 30 min for mean commute. San Bruno has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.1% in Gilroy.
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Crime & Safety — San Bruno leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Bruno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.56 in Gilroy. San Bruno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.14 in Gilroy. San Bruno has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 4.61 in Gilroy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — San Bruno leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Bruno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. San Bruno has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% 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 1.4x the size of San Bruno (42,612). Gilroy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.8.
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Gilroy
San Bruno
Healthcare — San Bruno leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Bruno: 3.8 vs Gilroy: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy. San Bruno has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Gilroy. San Bruno: 21 min vs Gilroy: 30 min for mean commute time.
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