Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Morgan Hill
45,152
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Morgan Hill
$159,758
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Morgan Hill
$1,127,600
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
Morgan Hill
$2,275
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
Morgan Hill
1.95
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Morgan Hill
256.2
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
Morgan Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Morgan Hill
5.0%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & Morgan Hill?
Morgan Hill is Castro Valley's #13 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Morgan Hill
45,152
Castro Valley has a 31% larger population than Morgan Hill.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
Morgan Hill
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Morgan Hill has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Morgan Hill
5.0%
Morgan Hill has a 24% higher unemployment than Castro Valley.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Morgan Hill
$159,758
Morgan Hill has a 14% higher median income than Castro Valley.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Morgan Hill
$1,127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
Morgan Hill
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
Morgan Hill
49.7%
Morgan Hill has a 23% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Morgan Hill
256.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and Morgan Hill differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Castro Valley
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Morgan Hill
Castro Valley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Castro Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCastro Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,982 in Morgan Hill (20% lower). Castro Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,483 in Morgan Hill (16% lower). Castro Valley scores 155.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 172.1 in Morgan Hill.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 3.4% in Morgan Hill. Castro Valley has a median property tax of $7,611 vs $8,890 in Morgan Hill (14% lower). Morgan Hill has a median rent of $2,275 vs $2,499 in Castro Valley (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Morgan Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgan Hill has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 7.5% in Castro Valley. Castro Valley: 34,325 vs Morgan Hill: 23,262 for labor force. Castro Valley has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.0% in Morgan Hill.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Castro Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCastro Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 29.1% in Morgan Hill. Castro Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 40.4% in Morgan Hill.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a population of 65,389, about 1.4x the size of Morgan Hill (45,152). Morgan Hill skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Castro Valley
Morgan Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgan Hill: 4 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Castro Valley: 2.5 vs Morgan Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 1.7% in Morgan Hill. Castro Valley: 27 min vs Morgan Hill: 28 min for mean commute time. Castro Valley has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.7% in Morgan Hill.
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Work from Home
Airports
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