Soquel, CA vs Los Gatos, CA

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

MetricSoquel, CALos Gatos, CA
Population10,67932,786
Median Household Income$118,777$217,554
Median Rent$2,266/mo$3,247/mo
Median Home Value$957,300$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%39.4%
Poverty Rate9.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*98
Property Crime Rate /100k690*1,279
Median AQI3547
Good AQI Days /yr320201
Summer Highs75°F84°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.621
College Degree Rate48%75%
Foreign-Born %9.6%28.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-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 Soquel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.