Albany, OR vs Morgan Hill, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $69,777). Albany leads in cost of living index (111 vs 200). Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 35.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	57,053	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$69,777	$152,199
Average Commute	21.1 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	5.4	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+40.0