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Watsonville, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
51,968
Population
7,654/sq mi density
$74,785
Median Income
$27,296 per capita
$657,700
Home Value
$816,554 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
604
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$74,785 median income, 4.9% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$657,700 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
604 violent crimes/100K (59% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,785
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,296
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watsonville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watsonville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,785
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,296
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,750
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,154
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,154
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.1%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.1%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
22.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,930
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
110
Retail
120
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,750
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,874
125% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,785 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,296 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,750 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,154 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,930 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,750 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,874 |