Golden, CO 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.

Golden

67.8

#1379 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $90,990). Golden leads in crime level (3.4 vs 5.3). Golden leads in average commute (23.8 min vs 35.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Golden, CO	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1379)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	20,242	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$865,982	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$90,990	$152,199
Average Commute	23.8 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	42	37
Crime Level	3.4	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	152	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.5	D+40.0