Population
Watsonville
51,968
Ashland
22,784
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Ashland
$81,604
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Ashland
$695,300
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Ashland
$2,063
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Ashland
N/A
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Ashland
174.2
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Ashland
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Ashland
7.3%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Ashland?
Ashland is Watsonville's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Ashland
22,784
Watsonville (51,968) is about 2.3x larger than Ashland (22,784).
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Ashland
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Ashland
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Ashland
$81,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Ashland
$695,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Ashland
14.6%
Ashland has a 48% higher education than Watsonville.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Ashland
17.3%
Watsonville has a 42% higher demographics than Ashland.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Ashland
174.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Ashland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ashland
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watsonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAshland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (45% lower). Ashland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (38% lower). Watsonville scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.8 in Ashland.
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Housing Market — Watsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 5.9% in Ashland. Watsonville has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 47.6% in Ashland. Watsonville has a owner-occupied of 43.6% compared to 36.4% in Ashland.
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Jobs & Economy — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville: 24,126 vs Ashland: 12,611 for labor force. Ashland has a per capita income of $35,603 vs $27,296 in Watsonville (23% higher). Ashland has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Ashland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAshland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. Ashland has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 22.4% in Watsonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a population of 51,968, about 2.3x the size of Ashland (22,784). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 36.0.
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Healthcare — Watsonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 3 vs Ashland: 2 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs Ashland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. Ashland has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. Ashland has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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