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Compare Gilroy to Palo Alto

This post compares Gilroy, California to Palo Alto, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Gilroy (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 54,159 67,082
Income (median) $52,366 $124,900
Home Value (median) $583,900 $1,989,300
White 73% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 6% 31%
With Kids 46% 34%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 42% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gilroy or Palo Alto?
A: Gilroy has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 54159 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gilroy or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Gilroy.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gilroy or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Gilroy.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Gilroy versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gilroy may include: San-Marcos, Hollister, and Downey.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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