Eugene, OR 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.

Eugene

68.8

#1280 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $61,481). Eugene leads in average commute (18.6 min vs 35.6 min). Eugene leads in cost of living index (119 vs 200).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Eugene, OR	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.8 (#1280)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	177,899	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$482,062	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$61,481	$152,199
Average Commute	18.6 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	46	37
Crime Level	8.7	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.1	D+40.0