Population
Watsonville
51,968
Paramount
52,546
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Paramount
$70,912
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Paramount
$500,400
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Paramount
$1,772
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Paramount
5.47
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Paramount
146.6
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Paramount
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Paramount
5.6%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Paramount?
Paramount is Watsonville's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Paramount
52,546
Both cities have similar populations — Watsonville at 51,968 and Paramount at 52,546.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
Paramount
5.47
Paramount has a 27% higher violent crime than Watsonville.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
Paramount
28.15
Paramount's property crime is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Paramount
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Paramount has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Paramount
5.6%
Watsonville has a 29% higher unemployment than Paramount.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Paramount
$70,912
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Paramount
$500,400
Watsonville has a 24% higher home values than Paramount.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Paramount
8.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Paramount
16.1%
Watsonville has a 46% higher demographics than Paramount.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Paramount
146.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Paramount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watsonville
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Paramount
Paramount leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paramount leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParamount has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (62% lower). Paramount has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (58% lower). Paramount scores 212.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Watsonville.
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Housing Market — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 3.3% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $500,400 in Paramount (31% higher). Paramount has a median property tax of $3,451 vs $4,376 in Watsonville (27% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.8% in Watsonville. Paramount has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a per capita income of $27,296 vs $24,808 in Paramount (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 4.7% in Paramount. Watsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Paramount. Watsonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.99 in Paramount.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Paramount leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParamount has a high school diploma or higher of 26.9% compared to 22.4% in Watsonville. Paramount has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.4% 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 ACSParamount has a population of 52,546, about 1x the size of Watsonville (51,968).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Watsonville
Paramount
Healthcare — Watsonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 3 vs Paramount: 2 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs Paramount: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. Paramount has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. Paramount has a drive alone of 75.3% compared to 70.1% in Watsonville.
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