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Gilroy, CA vs Vacaville, CA

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- Vacaville is 0% more densely populated than Gilroy.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Vacaville.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Vacaville.
 Gilroy, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,256329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201049,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,625285,036,114
 Population - 199031,487  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,499.493.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gilroy, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gilroy, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 White26.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.2%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gilroy, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households17,023  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,42380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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