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Compare Oceanside to Watsonville

This post compares Oceanside, California to Watsonville, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oceanside (city) Watsonville (city)
Population 174,811 53,452
Income (median) $44,912 $31,969
Home Value (median) $423,100 $397,900
White 73% 55%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 30% 51%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 44% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Watsonville?
A: Oceanside has a larger population count than Watsonville: 174811 compared with 53452 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oceanside or in Watsonville?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Oceanside.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oceanside or Watsonville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Oceanside.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watsonville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 58% for Watsonville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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