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Compare Watsonville to Palo Alto

This post compares Watsonville, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 53,452 67,082
Income (median) $31,969 $124,900
Home Value (median) $397,900 $1,989,300
White 55% 61%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 2% 31%
With Kids 51% 34%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 58% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or Palo Alto?
A: Watsonville has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 53452 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watsonville or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 45% for Palo Alto.

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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