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Compare Watsonville to Oakland

This post compares Watsonville, California to Oakland, 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 Watsonville (city) Oakland (city)
Population 53,452 417,442
Income (median) $31,969 $52,981
Home Value (median) $397,900 $564,500
White 55% 36%
Black 0% 24%
Asian 2% 15%
With Kids 51% 28%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 58% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or Oakland?
A: Watsonville has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 53452 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Watsonville versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watsonville may include: South-Gate, Salinas, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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