Chico, 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.

Chico

66.4

#1544 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in crime level (5.3 vs 19.2). Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 35.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	101,301	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$65,932	$152,199
Average Commute	17.5 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	49	37
Crime Level	19.2	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+40.0