Bowie, MD 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.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Bowie leads in cost of living index (134 vs 200). Morgan Hill leads in walk score (37 vs 25). Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $138,797).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bowie, MD	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1212)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	57,254	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,880	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$138,797	$152,199
Average Commute	36.1 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	25	37
Crime Level	5.3	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	134	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+75.2	D+40.0