Ithaca, NY 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.

Morgan Hill

62.1

#1875 nationally

Morgan Hill leads in median household income ($152,199 vs $45,468). Ithaca leads in walk score (72 vs 37). Ithaca leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 35.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ithaca, NY	Morgan Hill, CA
Population	32,724	44,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,332,347
Median Household Income	$45,468	$152,199
Average Commute	18.4 min	35.6 min
Walk Score	72	37
Crime Level	5.4	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	200
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.6	D+40.0