Population
Watsonville
51,968
Perris
79,349
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Perris
$82,523
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Perris
$431,900
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Perris
$1,791
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Perris
3.28
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Perris
152.7
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Perris
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Perris
7.2%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Perris?
Perris is Watsonville's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Perris
79,349
Perris has a 35% larger population than Watsonville.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
Perris
3.28
Watsonville has a 18% higher violent crime than Perris.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
Perris
18.35
Perris has a 36% higher property crime than Watsonville.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Perris
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Perris has a stronger Democratic lean (58% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Perris
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Perris
$82,523
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Perris
$431,900
Watsonville has a 34% higher home values than Perris.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Perris
7.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Perris
20.3%
Watsonville has a 32% higher demographics than Perris.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Perris
152.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Perris share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Perris leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Perris leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPerris has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (91% lower). Perris has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (86% lower). Watsonville scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.8 in Perris.
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Housing Market — Perris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $431,900 in Perris (52% higher). Perris has a owner-occupied of 68.7% compared to 43.6% in Watsonville. Perris has a single-family homes of 82.1% compared to 62.7% in Watsonville.
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Jobs & Economy — Perris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerris: 37,506 vs Watsonville: 24,126 for labor force. Watsonville has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Perris has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville.
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 6.1% in Perris. Watsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Perris. Watsonville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.45 compared to 13.78 in Perris.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPerris has a high school diploma or higher of 26.7% compared to 22.4% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.6% compared to 7.0% in Perris.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerris has a population of 79,349, about 1.5x the size of Watsonville (51,968). Perris skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 32.7.
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Watsonville
Perris
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerris: 4 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs Perris: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerris has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Watsonville has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.1% in Perris.
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