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Compare Watsonville to Palmdale

This post compares Watsonville, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 53,452 157,358
Income (median) $31,969 $43,017
Home Value (median) $397,900 $229,200
White 55% 42%
Black 0% 12%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 51% 49%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 58% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or Palmdale?
A: Watsonville has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 53452 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watsonville or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive 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 36% for Palmdale.

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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