Living in Gilroy, CA
Suburb in California
Gilroy is a suburb in California, home to about 59,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Gilroy a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Dog-friendly: 6 dog parks within 9 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: SJC is 31 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $910k, and rent is $4,600 a month
- Fewer graduates: 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.82% property tax
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Gilroy: common questions
What is the cost of living in Gilroy?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $910k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,600 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 110, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Gilroy?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.82% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Gilroy safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Gilroy?
Gilroy has mild winters: winter days average around 62°F and summer days around 86°F.
Does Gilroy get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Gilroy?
The nearest major airport is SJC, about 31 mi away.
How Gilroy scores
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