Prunedale, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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

MetricPrunedale, CAGilroy, CA
Population19,72359,004
Median Household Income$103,819$133,107
Median Rent$1,618/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$833,400$1,027,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%51%
Poverty Rate11.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354*406
Property Crime Rate /100k654*1,929
Median AQI3847
Good AQI Days /yr314201
Summer Highs71°F86°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.123.9
College Degree Rate23.8%29.3%
Foreign-Born %20.6%24.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%+2.0%

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.