Population
Gilroy
58,561
Tustin
79,035
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Tustin
$108,435
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Tustin
$890,600
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Tustin
$2,340
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Tustin
2.12
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Tustin
213.8
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Tustin
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Tustin
5.4%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Tustin?
Tustin is Gilroy's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Tustin
79,035
Tustin has a 26% larger population than Gilroy.
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Tustin
2.12
Gilroy's violent crime is significantly higher than Tustin's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Tustin
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Tustin
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tustin has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Tustin
5.4%
Gilroy has a 13% higher unemployment than Tustin.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Tustin
$108,435
Gilroy has a 18% higher median income than Tustin.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Tustin
$890,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Tustin
31.2%
Tustin has a 43% higher education than Gilroy.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Tustin
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Tustin
213.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Tustin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gilroy
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Tustin
Tustin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tustin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTustin scores 132.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 150.6 in Gilroy. Tustin scores 126.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 140.4 in Gilroy. Tustin scores 165.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 179.7 in Gilroy.
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Housing Market — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 50.8% in Tustin. Tustin has a median property tax of $6,413 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (25% lower). Gilroy has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 50.9% in Tustin.
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tustin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTustin: 43,140 vs Gilroy: 29,613 for labor force. Gilroy has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 10.4% in Tustin. Tustin has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy.
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Crime & Safety — Tustin leads
Source: FBI UCRTustin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 2.92 in Gilroy. Tustin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 4.61 in Gilroy. Tustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.14 in Gilroy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tustin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Tustin has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTustin has a population of 79,035, about 1.3x the size of Gilroy (58,561).
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Black
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Gilroy
Tustin
Healthcare — Gilroy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGilroy: 4 vs Tustin: 2 for with emergency services. Gilroy: 2.7 vs Tustin: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Tustin. Gilroy has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Tustin. Tustin has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.6% in Gilroy.
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