Austin, TX 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 200). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 35.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	967,862	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$91,461	$152,199
Average Commute	26.8 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	42	37
Crime Level	Moderate	5.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+40.0