Alum Rock, CA vs Morgan Hill, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlum Rock, CAMorgan Hill, CA
Population10,44045,425
Median Household Income$126,705$163,920
Median Rent$2,389/mo$2,474/mo
Median Home Value$909,500$1,210,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%54.2%
Poverty Rate6.2%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,538*1,410
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows44°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—22.1
College Degree Rate24.7%46.8%
Foreign-Born %41.9%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alum Rock (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.