Population
Watsonville
51,968
Balch Springs
27,181
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Balch Springs
$70,528
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Balch Springs
$208,200
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Balch Springs
$1,260
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Balch Springs
4.21
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Balch Springs
114.6
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Balch Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Balch Springs
8.3%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Balch Springs?
Balch Springs is Watsonville's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Balch Springs
27,181
Watsonville has a 48% larger population than Balch Springs.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
Balch Springs
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
Balch Springs
28.15
Balch Springs's property crime is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Balch Springs
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Balch Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Balch Springs
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Balch Springs
$70,528
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Balch Springs
$208,200
Watsonville's home values is significantly higher than Balch Springs's — 68% difference.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Balch Springs
7.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Balch Springs
27.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Balch Springs
114.6
Watsonville has a 28% higher cost of living than Balch Springs.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Balch Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Balch Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBalch Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (118% lower). Balch Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (100% lower). Balch Springs scores 130.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Watsonville.
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Housing Market — Balch Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $208,200 in Balch Springs (216% higher). Watsonville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 9.3% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a median property tax of $3,062 vs $4,376 in Watsonville (43% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Watsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. Watsonville: 24,126 vs Balch Springs: 13,979 for labor force. Balch Springs has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 6.0% in Balch Springs. Watsonville has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 16.8% in Balch Springs. Watsonville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.45 compared to 18.31 in Balch Springs.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBalch Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 27.2% compared to 22.4% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.6% compared to 7.1% in Balch Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a population of 51,968, about 1.9x the size of Balch Springs (27,181). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 33.8.
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Watsonville
Balch Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBalch Springs: 5 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs Balch Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.2% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 70.1% in Watsonville.
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