Gilroy, CA vs Prunedale, CA

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

MetricGilroy, CAPrunedale, CA
Population59,00419,723
Median Household Income$133,107$103,819
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$1,027,400$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)110109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%38.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%11.1%
Unemployment Rate5%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406354*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,929654*
Median AQI4738
Good AQI Days /yr201314
Summer Highs86°F71°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.922.1
College Degree Rate29.3%23.8%
Foreign-Born %24.3%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-5.1%

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 Prunedale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.