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Compare Watsonville to San Mateo

This post compares Watsonville, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 53,452 103,500
Income (median) $31,969 $75,635
Home Value (median) $397,900 $921,700
White 55% 57%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 2% 22%
With Kids 51% 30%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 58% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or San Mateo?
A: Watsonville has a smaller population count than San Mateo: 53452 compared with 103500 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watsonville or San Mateo?
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 San Mateo.

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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