Population
Watsonville
51,968
La Puente
37,404
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
La Puente
$84,811
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
La Puente
$593,200
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
La Puente
$1,788
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
La Puente
4.10
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
La Puente
161.2
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
La Puente
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
La Puente
6.2%
How Similar Are Watsonville & La Puente?
La Puente is Watsonville's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
La Puente
37,404
Watsonville has a 28% larger population than La Puente.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
La Puente
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
La Puente
12.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
La Puente
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Puente has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
La Puente
6.2%
Watsonville has a 21% higher unemployment than La Puente.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
La Puente
$84,811
La Puente has a 12% higher median income than Watsonville.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
La Puente
$593,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
La Puente
8.6%
La Puente has a 11% higher education than Watsonville.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
La Puente
18.4%
Watsonville has a 39% higher demographics than La Puente.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
La Puente
161.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and La Puente share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watsonville
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La Puente
La Puente leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watsonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Puente has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (62% lower). La Puente has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (58% lower). Watsonville scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in La Puente.
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Housing Market — La Puente leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Puente has a owner-occupied of 60.7% compared to 43.6% in Watsonville. La Puente has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 3.3% in Watsonville. La Puente has a median property tax of $3,592 vs $4,376 in Watsonville (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — La Puente leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Puente has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.3% in La Puente. La Puente has a unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to 7.8% in Watsonville.
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 7.1% in La Puente. Watsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in La Puente. Watsonville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.39 compared to 3.36 in La Puente.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — La Puente leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Puente has a high school diploma or higher of 29.4% compared to 22.4% in Watsonville. La Puente has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.6% compared to 7.6% 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 1.4x the size of La Puente (37,404). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 36.9.
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Watsonville
La Puente
Healthcare — Watsonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 3.0 vs La Puente: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — La Puente leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Puente has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. La Puente has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.3% in La Puente.
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