Population
Watsonville
51,968
College Park
34,397
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
College Park
$74,867
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
College Park
$429,000
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
College Park
$1,846
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
College Park
N/A
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
College Park
146.4
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
College Park
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
College Park
7.7%
How Similar Are Watsonville & College Park?
College Park is Watsonville's #23 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
College Park
34,397
Watsonville has a 34% larger population than College Park.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
College Park
11.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Watsonville has a stronger Democratic lean (46% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
College Park
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
College Park
$74,867
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
College Park
$429,000
Watsonville has a 35% higher home values than College Park.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
College Park
19.5%
College Park's education is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
College Park
41.6%
College Park has a 28% higher demographics than Watsonville.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
College Park
146.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and College Park differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Watsonville
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College Park
College Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (88% lower). College Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (64% lower). College Park scores 213.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Watsonville.
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Housing Market — Watsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 11.3% in College Park. Watsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $429,000 in College Park (53% higher). Watsonville has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 46.2% in College Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Watsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 29.3% in College Park. Watsonville: 24,126 vs College Park: 17,553 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — College Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCollege Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. College Park has a high school diploma or higher of 26.6% 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 1.5x the size of College Park (34,397). College Park skews younger with a median age of 21.6 vs 32.7.
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Watsonville
College Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 3.0 vs College Park: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). College Park: 4 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services.
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With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — College Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. College Park has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. College Park has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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