Community

Located at the southern gateway to Silicon Valley, Gilroy is a vibrant, family-friendly community. Its peaceful neighborhoods, affordable housing, pleasant weather, and central location make Gilroy a wonderful place to live, work, and play.

Garlic put Gilroy on the map, and we are proud of our reputation as "A Community with a Spice for Life." The annual Gilroy Garlic Festival continues to draw more than 100,000 visitors from around the globe each summer and has raised nearly $10 million for local schools, charities and non-profit organizations.

Gilroy is also home to numerous award-winning wineries, parks, golf courses, a charming historic downtown district, the Gilroy Premium Outlets, and Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park.

The Glen Loma Ranch property, nestled at the base of Gilroy's western foothills, has been owned by the Filice family since the 1930s. Family members take their stewardship of the land very seriously. They spent more than thirteen years working with city officials, planners, and residents of the local community to ensure that the Ranch development would preserve the area's natural open spaces while providing warm and welcoming neighborhoods for residents.