Los Gatos, CA vs Soquel, CA

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

MetricLos Gatos, CASoquel, CA
Population32,78610,679
Median Household Income$217,554$118,777
Median Rent$3,247/mo$2,266/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$957,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%43.8%
Poverty Rate4.2%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98174*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,279690*
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr201320
Summer Highs84°F75°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2121.6
College Degree Rate75%48%
Foreign-Born %28.4%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.8%

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