Perhaps no other city or region in California offers such a uniquely favorable combination of factors for living, working, and doing business.

Climate

Gilroy’s “Mediterranean Style” climate strikes a pleasant balance between warm and cool, making it perfect for both agriculture and recreation businesses. Gilroyans enjoy mild temperatures, while missing most of the coastal fog. Seventy percent of Gilroy’s days are sunny, with ocean-cooled air in the evenings. The average rainfall is only 19.11 inches. The annual average temperature is 62.8 degrees. The average July high temperature is in the 80's. Winter temperatures drop to an average of 60 degrees in January. The average relative humidity readings reach 70 percent or more at night during the winter, but drop to around 25 percent during the day. In the summer and fall, humidity reaches 50 percent at night and 20 percent during the day.

Population

Gilroy is a dynamic growing community of 51,173, expected to reach a population of about 65,000 by 2020.

Housing

In Gilroy, residents enjoy the best of many worlds. There are many mature residential areas as well as new housing developments on the west side and small ranchettes to the east. Homes and Condos range in price from the mid $200,000 to well over $1,000,000. Recently, the City Council established a 15% target for affordable housing in areas that are designated as “neighborhood districts.”

Nature

Today, Gilroy is known for its “urban forest,” for which the City has won Tree City USA awards annually since 1979. Gilroy has 12 parks, from 1/8 to 125 acres in size and has won more park designs from the California Park and recreation Society than any other city in California.

Uvas Creek Park Preserve — walkers, joggers, bikers, inline skating enthusiasts hit the levy on any given day. Bordered by greenery and mountain views, the experience makes any form of exercise a pleasure.

Regional and state parks in the vicinity include: Pinnacles (national monument) are the remains of an ancient volcano; Coe State Park, 68,000 acres of hiking and climbing paths; Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park is a scenic four-acre park featuring the beautiful Uvas Creek and a wealth of cultural artifacts; Uvas Canyon County Park, once the tribal territory of the Mutsun Ohlone Indians; Coyote Lake, the watershed of Coyote Reservoir is part of the Mount Hamilton watershed encompassing approximately 120 square miles; Mount Madonna, landscape characterized by Sequoia Sempervirens, one of the tallest and oldest trees in the world; Anderson Lake, Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir; Coyote Creek Parkway, multiple use trails offer recreational opportunities for equestrians, bicyclists, skaters and hikers.

Recreation

The area abounds with outdoor activities including award-winning parks, golf courses, hiking trails, camping, nearby water sports, fishing and horseback riding. The city’s organized youth and adult recreational baseball, football, softball, basketball, swimming and soccer programs are among the most ambitious in California. Gilroy’s got it all, including a broad section of cultural activities in music, the visual arts, and the theater.

Learn more about living and working in Gilroy:

Gilroy Visitors Bureau

Gilroy Chamber of Commerce

Gilroy Downtown Business Association

City of Gilroy

Gilroy Unified School District

Gavilan College

Santa Clara County Office of Education

State of California Office of Education