Population
Watsonville
51,968
Bozeman
55,042
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Bozeman
$79,903
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Bozeman
$614,900
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Bozeman
$1,611
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Bozeman
4.38
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Bozeman
155.3
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Bozeman
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Bozeman
3.1%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Bozeman?
Bozeman is Watsonville's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Bozeman
55,042
Both cities have similar populations — Watsonville at 51,968 and Bozeman at 55,042.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
Bozeman
4.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
Bozeman
17.55
Bozeman has a 33% higher property crime than Watsonville.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Bozeman
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bozeman has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Bozeman
3.1%
Watsonville's unemployment is significantly higher than Bozeman's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Bozeman
$79,903
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Bozeman
$614,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Bozeman
38.2%
Bozeman's education is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 80% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Bozeman
87.6%
Bozeman's demographics is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Bozeman
155.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Bozeman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bozeman leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bozeman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBozeman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,642 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (101% lower). Bozeman has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,154 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (96% lower). Bozeman scores 223.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Watsonville.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a median property tax of $3,754 vs $4,376 in Watsonville (17% lower). Bozeman has a median rent of $1,611 vs $1,784 in Watsonville (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bozeman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 7.8% in Watsonville. Bozeman has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Bozeman has a per capita income of $48,994 vs $27,296 in Watsonville (44% higher).
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRBozeman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.54 in Watsonville. Watsonville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.45 compared to 15.14 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a violent crime clearance of 62.9% compared to 39.3% in Watsonville.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Bozeman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. Bozeman has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 22.4% in Watsonville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a population of 55,042, about 1.1x the size of Watsonville (51,968). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 32.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Watsonville
Bozeman
Healthcare — Watsonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals. Bozeman: 4 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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