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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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Home Values

Morgan Hill Market Overview
Current $ 747,400 Projected End of 2015 $ 779,900 Median Listing Price $ 779,900 Median Sale Price $ 694,750

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( Source : Cit-yData . com )
( Source : Zillow . com , January 2015 )
( Source : Cit-yData . com )
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