City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Morgan Hill, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Morgan Hill - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

45,152
Residents
$159,758
Median income
$1,127,600
Median home
$3,483
Median rent (state)

Morgan Hill - the verdict

Nationally, Morgan Hill sits in the 95th percentile for household income and the 39th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
99th
percentile, median rent
39th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Morgan Hill, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 45,152 residents in Morgan Hill, a small city within California. Median household income here is $159,758 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Morgan Hill's housing stock carries a median value of $1,127,600, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. Educational attainment runs 44.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 190 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), down 5% from five years earlier. Morgan Hill reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1703.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,483 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Workers in Morgan Hill report an average commute of 28.3 minutes, with 66.1% driving alone and 18.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

45,152 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$159,758 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Morgan Hill compare to other US cities?

Here's how Morgan Hill stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 99% pricier than other cities
Safety 39% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Morgan Hill ranks #184 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Morgan Hill against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Morgan Hill's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Morgan Hill ranks #126 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Morgan Hill only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#146 of 1,338
89th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#126 of 1,458
91st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#180 of 1,343
87th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,116 of 1,450
23rd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#352 of 1,458
76th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

95thIncome percentile
39thSafety percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income · 39th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Morgan Hill's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Morgan Hill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Morgan Hill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Morgan Hill's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,127,600 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Morgan Hill $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Morgan Hill, CA Morgan Hill, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Morgan Hill, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Morgan Hill, CA median $159,758/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Morgan Hill, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Morgan Hill, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
45,152
Median Income
$159,758
Median Home Value
$1,127,600
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
64.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1703.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
195.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1508.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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44,500 residents45,000 residents45,500 residents46,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 45,670 residents 45,625 residents ▼ -0.1%
Morgan Hill's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
190
housing units authorized
Single-Family
190
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 199
2020 41
2021 94
2022 924
2023 113
2024 190

Permit volume decreased 5% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.3 minutes
Drive Alone
66.1%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
18.8%
Other
1.4%

Based on 20,922 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Morgan Hill sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,483/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Palm Springs
44,998 people
Rohnert Park
44,461 people
Oakley
44,311 people
El Centro
44,186 people
Lompoc
43,819 people
Los Banos
46,776 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Morgan Hill's 45,152 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sierra Vista, AZ
45,203 people
Bountiful, UT
45,093 people
Littleton, CO
45,092 people
Pearl, HI
45,079 people
Sayreville, NJ
45,237 people
Sherman, TX
45,036 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Morgan Hill's $159,758 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairway, KS
$159,821 median income
Rogers, MN
$159,638 median income
Bainbridge Island, WA
$159,882 median income
Duane Lake, NY
$159,896 median income
St. Davids, PA
$159,620 median income
Burke Centre, VA
$159,932 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Morgan Hill, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Morgan Hill, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 49.7% 16.9% 6.2% 24.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36.4% White 49.7% Black or African American 2.4% Asian 16.9% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 6.2% Two or more races 24.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Morgan Hill compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Morgan Hill (this city) 45,152 $159,758
Palm Springs 44,998 $71,979
Rohnert Park 44,461 $96,635
Oakley 44,311 $132,067
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Morgan Hill, CA?

What is the population of Morgan Hill, CA? +

Morgan Hill, CA has a population of 45,152 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Morgan Hill, CA? +

Median annual household income in Morgan Hill runs $159,758, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Morgan Hill? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Morgan Hill; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Morgan Hill, CA safe? +

Morgan Hill has a total crime rate of 1703.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Morgan Hill, CA? +

Homes in Morgan Hill carry a median value of $1,127,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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