Population
South Pasadena
26,297
Morgan Hill
45,152
Median Income
South Pasadena
$128,105
Morgan Hill
$159,758
Home Value
South Pasadena
$1,545,100
Morgan Hill
$1,127,600
Rent
South Pasadena
$2,218
Morgan Hill
$2,275
Crime Rate
South Pasadena
2.10
Morgan Hill
1.95
Cost of Living
South Pasadena
253.6
Morgan Hill
256.2
Avg Temp
South Pasadena
N/A
Morgan Hill
N/A
Unemployment
South Pasadena
4.8%
Morgan Hill
5.0%
How Similar Are South Pasadena & Morgan Hill?
Morgan Hill is South Pasadena's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Pasadena
26,297
Morgan Hill
45,152
Morgan Hill has a 42% larger population than South Pasadena.
Violent Crime
South Pasadena
2.10
Morgan Hill
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
South Pasadena
25.13
Morgan Hill
15.09
South Pasadena has a 40% higher property crime than Morgan Hill.
Political Leaning
South Pasadena
31.9%
Morgan Hill
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
South Pasadena
4.8%
Morgan Hill
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
South Pasadena
$128,105
Morgan Hill
$159,758
Morgan Hill has a 20% higher median income than South Pasadena.
Home Values
South Pasadena
$1,545,100
Morgan Hill
$1,127,600
South Pasadena has a 27% higher home values than Morgan Hill.
Education
South Pasadena
52.7%
Morgan Hill
29.1%
South Pasadena has a 45% higher education than Morgan Hill.
Demographics
South Pasadena
41.0%
Morgan Hill
49.7%
Morgan Hill has a 17% higher demographics than South Pasadena.
Cost of Living
South Pasadena
253.6
Morgan Hill
256.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Pasadena and Morgan Hill differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Morgan Hill
South Pasadena leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Pasadena has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,982 in Morgan Hill (30% lower). South Pasadena has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,483 in Morgan Hill (25% lower). South Pasadena scores 147.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 172.1 in Morgan Hill.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgan Hill has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 5.7% in South Pasadena. Morgan Hill has a owner-occupied of 72.3% compared to 44.0% in South Pasadena. South Pasadena has a median home value of $1,545,100 vs $1,127,600 in Morgan Hill (37% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Morgan Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Pasadena has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 18.8% in Morgan Hill. Morgan Hill: 23,262 vs South Pasadena: 15,165 for labor force. Morgan Hill has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 5.1% in South Pasadena.
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Crime & Safety — Morgan Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRMorgan Hill has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 3.33 in South Pasadena. Morgan Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.75 in South Pasadena. Morgan Hill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in South Pasadena.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — South Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Pasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.7% compared to 29.1% in Morgan Hill. South Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 57.6% compared to 40.4% in Morgan Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgan Hill has a population of 45,152, about 1.7x the size of South Pasadena (26,297). Morgan Hill skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 40.3.
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Black
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Asian
South Pasadena
Morgan Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgan Hill: 4 vs South Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services. South Pasadena: 2.6 vs Morgan Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.7% in Morgan Hill. South Pasadena has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.7% in Morgan Hill. South Pasadena has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 18.8% in Morgan Hill.
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