Population
Watsonville
51,968
SeaTac
31,143
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
SeaTac
$76,517
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
SeaTac
$483,200
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
SeaTac
$1,637
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
SeaTac
4.13
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
SeaTac
146.3
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
SeaTac
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
SeaTac
8.3%
How Similar Are Watsonville & SeaTac?
SeaTac is Watsonville's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
SeaTac
31,143
Watsonville has a 40% larger population than SeaTac.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
SeaTac
4.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
SeaTac
39.44
SeaTac's property crime is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
SeaTac
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
SeaTac
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
SeaTac
$76,517
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
SeaTac
$483,200
Watsonville has a 27% higher home values than SeaTac.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
SeaTac
18.4%
SeaTac's education is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
SeaTac
31.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
SeaTac
146.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and SeaTac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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SeaTac
SeaTac leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — SeaTac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeaTac has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (68% lower). SeaTac has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (54% lower). SeaTac scores 208.1 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 5.3% in SeaTac. Watsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $483,200 in SeaTac (36% higher). Watsonville has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 46.4% in SeaTac.
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Jobs & Economy — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. SeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Watsonville: 24,126 vs SeaTac: 16,934 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 7.1% in SeaTac. Watsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in SeaTac. Watsonville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.39 compared to 5.29 in SeaTac.
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Schools & Education — SeaTac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeaTac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. SeaTac has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% 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 1.7x the size of SeaTac (31,143). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 36.8.
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Watsonville
SeaTac
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeaTac: 4 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs SeaTac: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. SeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a drive alone of 70.1% compared to 60.0% in SeaTac.
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