Merced, CA 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.

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in crime level (5.3 vs 21.5). Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 200).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	93,692	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$59,233	$152,199
Average Commute	27 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	42	37
Crime Level	21.5	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+40.0