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Compare Watsonville to Oceanside

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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