Morgan Hill, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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

MetricMorgan Hill, CAWatsonville, CA
Population45,42551,712
Median Household Income$163,920$78,393
Median Rent$2,474/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$1,210,200$686,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate4.1%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%12.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222415
Property Crime Rate /100k1,410992
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr201320
Summer Highs86°F72°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.121.9
College Degree Rate46.8%12.4%
Foreign-Born %21.6%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.