City comparison
Milpitas, CA is about 20 miles (40 km) from Morgan Hill, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 31 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Milpitas, CA to Morgan Hill, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Milpitas has a population of 79,092, vs 45,291 in Morgan Hill — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Milpitas covers about 13 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Morgan Hill.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Milpitas | Morgan Hill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,981/mo | $2,249/mo | 32.5% higher in Milpitas |
| Median home value | $1,155,000 | $1,066,800 | 8.3% higher in Milpitas |
| Median household income | $166,769 | $152,199 | 9.6% higher in Milpitas |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 105.1 | 0.7% higher in Milpitas |
| Utilities index | 157.2 | 153.8 | 2.2% higher in Milpitas |
| Transportation index | 101.9 | 100.7 | 1.2% higher in Milpitas |
| Healthcare index | 101.9 | 100.6 | 1.2% higher in Milpitas |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Milpitas, you'd need $99,029 in Morgan Hill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Morgan Hill, CA is about 1% cheaper overall than Milpitas, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Milpitas, you'd need about $79,223 in Morgan Hill to keep the same standard of living.