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Compare Santa Cruz to Watsonville

This post compares Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz (city) Watsonville (city)
Population 63,993 53,452
Income (median) $60,359 $31,969
Home Value (median) $750,600 $397,900
White 76% 55%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 20% 51%
Age (median) 29 29
Rentals 53% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Watsonville?
A: Santa Cruz has a similar population count than Watsonville: 63993 compared with 53452 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Cruz or Watsonville?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Cruz.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watsonville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 58% for Watsonville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

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

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