Gilroy, CA vs Live Oak, CA

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

MetricGilroy, CALive Oak, CA
Population59,00416,911
Median Household Income$133,107$103,674
Median Rent$2,301/mo$2,421/mo
Median Home Value$1,027,400$1,015,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%52.9%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.9%
Unemployment Rate5%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406174*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,929690*
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr201320
Summer Highs86°F75°F
Winter Lows39°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min21.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.922.5
College Degree Rate29.3%40.8%
Foreign-Born %24.3%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Live Oak (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.