Population
Watsonville
51,968
Lemon Grove
27,489
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Lemon Grove
$79,278
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Lemon Grove
$640,600
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Lemon Grove
$1,769
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Lemon Grove
4.43
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Lemon Grove
162.0
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Lemon Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Lemon Grove
7.5%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Lemon Grove?
Lemon Grove is Watsonville's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Lemon Grove
27,489
Watsonville has a 47% larger population than Lemon Grove.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
Lemon Grove
4.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
Lemon Grove
10.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Lemon Grove
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lemon Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Lemon Grove
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Lemon Grove
$79,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Lemon Grove
$640,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Lemon Grove
14.3%
Lemon Grove has a 47% higher education than Watsonville.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Lemon Grove
36.1%
Lemon Grove has a 17% higher demographics than Watsonville.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Lemon Grove
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Lemon Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watsonville
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Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watsonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLemon Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (40% lower). Lemon Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (34% lower). Watsonville scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.2 in Lemon Grove.
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Housing Market — Lemon Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLemon Grove has a owner-occupied of 53.3% compared to 43.6% in Watsonville. Lemon Grove has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 62.7% in Watsonville. Lemon Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 3.3% in Watsonville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lemon Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville: 24,126 vs Lemon Grove: 14,391 for labor force. Lemon Grove has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Lemon Grove has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville.
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Lemon Grove. Watsonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.31 in Lemon Grove. Lemon Grove has a property crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 17.3% in Watsonville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lemon Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLemon Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. Lemon Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% 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 1.9x the size of Lemon Grove (27,489). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 38.8.
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Watsonville
Lemon Grove
Healthcare — Lemon Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLemon Grove: 4 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services. Lemon Grove: 3.3 vs Watsonville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lemon Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLemon Grove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. Lemon Grove has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Lemon Grove has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville.
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