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One of the truly unique features of Morgan Hill is the Freedom Fest, a family-oriented celebration of all things“ Fourth of July.” In 2015, the Fest will include the Patriotic Sing, Family Music Fest, the Walk / Run, the Car Cruise‘ n Show, the Parade and Fireworks on the Green. The Fest is a patriotic town party. The parade in Morgan Hill dates back to 1876 and is the official Fourth of July Parade for the County of Santa Clara. It is also the biggest Fourth of July parade in Northern California.
The Morgan Hill School District serves the educational needs of K-12 students in the Morgan Hill and San Martin area. The district has 16 schools including an active Home School Program, Adult School and the Charter School of Morgan Hill. The District API scores improved from 756 in 2007 to 795 in 2013. There are two private K-12 schools in Morgan Hill. Gavilan Community College has a large extension facility at the Community Cultural Center.
The price of housing in Morgan Hill can be high. Recently, Morgan Hill was identified as the 17th most expensive housing market in the US and the 12th in California( Coldwell Banker’ s Home Listing Report 2014.) This is not the whole story. There are options of every sort available in Morgan Hill. Recently, a number of residential condos, apartments and townhouses have been built in or near the downtown. More are on the way. Around town there are single-family suburban units to sprawling estates. The Anderson Lake area offers views while Paradise Valley offers a rural setting.
The City of Morgan Hill has a significant industrial base in the northern end of the city boundaries along the Cochrane and Butterfield corridors. Some employers are Anritsu, Hospiara, Paramit, Infincon Technologies and TenCate. Closer to the downtown area is Specialized Bike Components.
There are fourteen Christian churches, two Buddhist Centers, Congregation Emeth and the South Valley Islamic Center in Morgan Hill. There are eight wineries with a Morgan Hill address, another 20 in close proximity. There are 21 farms or argil-tourism endeavors in or around the area. Morgan Hill has found a good balance between the stressors of life and the rejuvenation from the good things in life.
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Current $ 747,400 Projected End of 2015 $ 779,900 Median Listing Price $ 779,900 Median Sale Price $ 694,750
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( Source: Zillow. com, January 2015)
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