Alum Rock, CA vs Los Gatos, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlum Rock, CALos Gatos, CA
Population10,44032,786
Median Household Income$126,705$217,554
Median Rent$2,389/mo$3,247/mo
Median Home Value$909,500$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%39.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*98
Property Crime Rate /100k1,538*1,279
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—21
College Degree Rate24.7%75%
Foreign-Born %41.9%28.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alum Rock (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.