Morgan Hill is growing up but wants to maintain its small-town charm.

Morgan Hill has been operating with the same economic blueprint since 2017.

The city has long been known as an emerging rural town with land and open space available for development. In recent years, city officials have focused on providing opportunities for its residents, old and new, to be able to work in town.

According to the city’s office of economic development, more than 75% of Morgan Hill’s nearly 50,000 residents leave the city to go to their jobs, usually heading north. In order to make the city less of a bedroom community, officials are focused on growing and providing space for four industries within its borders: industrial and advanced manufacturing, hospitality, retail, and health care.