Living in Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill is a large place in California, United States, home to 42,948 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #932 of 10,762), retired couples (top 19%, #1,713 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 20%, #1,875 of 9,474).

Residents42,948
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km205,400 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,877 km
Within 10 km49,975 people
Greater areaGreater San Jose, 26 km out
Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 1:53

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How Morgan Hill ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family48#5,992 of 11,898#158 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,936 of 9,771#327 of 775Map
Low-income family37#5,588 of 8,006#70 of 709Map
Single parent45#3,867 of 6,237#77 of 612Map
Pensioner couple68#1,713 of 9,474#191 of 760Map
Single pensioner68#1,875 of 9,474#139 of 760Map
Early retiree71#932 of 10,762#126 of 811Map
Single professional47#3,067 of 4,537#375 of 532Map
Young professional49#3,108 of 4,444#390 of 527Map
DINKS57#2,127 of 3,053#323 of 420Map
Remote worker58#3,575 of 7,271#122 of 648Map
Commuter57#4,732 of 6,227#463 of 645Map
Car-free household45#2,999 of 3,933#403 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer33#6,295 of 8,006#247 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,946 of 12,111#231 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#2,821 of 4,114#390 of 506Map
Expat professional66#2,254 of 7,271#292 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,946 of 9,474#199 of 760Map
Nature-focused household25#16,082 of 18,063#396 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#5,521 of 16,523#618 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker8#17,343 of 18,063#608 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,544 of 16,523#297 of 1020Map
Lottery winner67#3,318 of 21,167#379 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,874 of 12,111#84 of 862Map
Coastal living61#4,542 of 6,413#350 of 490Map
Business owner65#3,384 of 12,111#381 of 862Map
Digital native38#3,567 of 4,750#415 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Health and elderly79
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Education and family76
  • Safety and community63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Foundation57
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Green space18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Affordability8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.