Hanford, 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in crime level (5.3 vs 13.2). Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $73,819). Hanford leads in cost of living index (118 vs 200).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Morgan Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	62.1 (#1875)
Population	59,938	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$73,819	$152,199
Average Commute	23.6 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	36	37
Crime Level	13.2	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+40.0