Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$1,210,200
San Jose $1,447,800
Median rent$2,474/mo
San Jose $2,840/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
San Jose 35%
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara County45,425 residentsMorgan Hill Unified
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 16 San Jose suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
55
San Jose median 68
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Morgan Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Morgan Hill against San Jose. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency58th pct
San Jose median 87th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.2
San Jose median 21.4
Graduation rate84%
San Jose median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index96
San Jose 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
San Jose 0.68%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Jose median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute33.5 min
San Jose 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes42%
San Jose 62%
Transit stops / sq mi4.7
San Jose median 10 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés117
San Jose median 175 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
San Jose median 13 · within 2 miles
Parks172
San Jose median 113 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$163,920
San Jose $162,111
Unemployment5.3%
San Jose 4.9%
Professional occupations52%
San Jose 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Morgan Hill on commute & transport
Morgan Hill's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Santa Clara24 mi from Morgan HillB+ 70 B− Campbell20 mi from Morgan HillB+ 67 C+ Saratoga23 mi from Morgan HillB− 71 B− Milpitas25 mi from Morgan HillB− 68 B− Los Gatos19 mi from Morgan HillC+ 66 C+ San Jose15 mi from Morgan HillC 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Morgan Hill
Is Morgan Hill, CA a good place to live?
Morgan Hill scores 55 out of 100, 13th of 16 San Jose suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Morgan Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,210,200, 16% below the San Jose median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $2,474/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Morgan Hill?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Morgan Hill sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 22.2 student–teacher ratio. Morgan Hill is served by Morgan Hill Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Morgan Hill?
The mean commute is 33.5 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 4.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Morgan Hill?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 117 restaurants and cafés and 172 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Morgan Hill old or new?
The median home in Morgan Hill was built in 1990 — newer than the San Jose median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.