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Compare Watsonville to Petaluma

This post compares Watsonville, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 53,452 60,210
Income (median) $31,969 $63,243
Home Value (median) $397,900 $556,900
White 55% 78%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 51% 32%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 58% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or Petaluma?
A: Watsonville has a similar population count than Petaluma: 53452 compared with 60210 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watsonville or Petaluma?
A: Homes tend to be 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 33% for Petaluma.

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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