Jackson, MS 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.

Jackson

81.4

#42 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $42,193). Jackson leads in cost of living index (85 vs 200). Jackson leads in average commute (20.3 min vs 35.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MS	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	81.4 (#42)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	143,709	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$84,299	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$42,193	$152,199
Average Commute	20.3 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	26	37
Crime Level	8.1	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.1	D+40.0