Living in Gilroy

Gilroy is a large place in California, United States, home to 53,231 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 11%, #1,134 of 10,762), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #1,473 of 9,474), retired couples (top 21%, #1,974 of 9,474).

Residents53,231

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport51 km (Mineta San Jose International)

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km264,300 people

Sea coast27 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,873 km

Within 10 km60,258 people

Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 1:53

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Good to know about Gilroy

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 37 min and sets around 1:53; in late June it sets around 5:29.

How Gilroy ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	45	#6,875 of 11,898	#243 of 863	Map
Low-income household	18	#9,149 of 9,771	#417 of 775	Map
Low-income family	35	#5,995 of 8,006	#129 of 709	Map
Single parent	43	#4,244 of 6,237	#143 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#1,974 of 9,474	#216 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	67	#2,076 of 9,474	#157 of 760	Map
Early retiree	70	#1,134 of 10,762	#154 of 811	Map
Single professional	48	#3,048 of 4,537	#374 of 532	Map
Young professional	49	#3,121 of 4,444	#392 of 527	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	56	#4,435 of 7,271	#195 of 648	Map
Commuter	52	#5,389 of 6,227	#516 of 645	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#6,700 of 8,006	#334 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#10,969 of 12,111	#238 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	67	#2,160 of 7,271	#282 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#1,473 of 9,474	#148 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#16,619 of 18,063	#509 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#5,674 of 16,523	#626 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#17,543 of 18,063	#708 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#2,628 of 16,523	#304 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	67	#3,244 of 21,167	#374 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,855 of 12,111	#82 of 862	Map
Coastal living	62	#4,467 of 6,413	#342 of 490	Map
Business owner	62	#4,006 of 12,111	#422 of 862	Map
Digital native	45	#2,865 of 4,750	#362 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Lifestyle and amenities97
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Health and elderly88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Education and family76
Mobility and connectivity71
Jobs and economy63
Foundation62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Sea or lake shore57
Safety and community53
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Green space17
Affordability8
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.