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Compare Watsonville to San Marcos

This post compares Watsonville, California to San Marcos, 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) San Marcos (city)
Population 53,452 93,493
Income (median) $31,969 $50,338
Home Value (median) $397,900 $455,700
White 55% 71%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 51% 41%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 58% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or San Marcos?
A: Watsonville has a smaller population count than San Marcos: 53452 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watsonville or San Marcos?
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 38% for San Marcos.

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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