Population
Watsonville
51,968
South Gate
91,836
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
South Gate
$71,315
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
South Gate
$608,500
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
South Gate
$1,471
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
South Gate
5.26
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
South Gate
148.8
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
South Gate
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
South Gate
7.0%
How Similar Are Watsonville & South Gate?
South Gate is Watsonville's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
South Gate
91,836
South Gate has a 43% larger population than Watsonville.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
South Gate
5.26
South Gate has a 24% higher violent crime than Watsonville.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
South Gate
35.99
South Gate's property crime is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
South Gate
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Gate has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
South Gate
7.0%
Watsonville has a 11% higher unemployment than South Gate.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
South Gate
$71,315
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
South Gate
$608,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
South Gate
7.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
South Gate
23.9%
Watsonville has a 20% higher demographics than South Gate.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
South Gate
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and South Gate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watsonville
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South Gate
South Gate leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Gate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Gate has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (62% lower). South Gate has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (58% lower). South Gate scores 214.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Watsonville.
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Housing Market — South Gate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Gate has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 3.3% in Watsonville. South Gate has a median rent of $1,471 vs $1,784 in Watsonville (21% lower). South Gate has a median property tax of $3,982 vs $4,376 in Watsonville (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — South Gate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Gate: 47,373 vs Watsonville: 24,126 for labor force. South Gate has a poverty rate of 13.2% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. South Gate has a unemployment rate of 7.0% 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 7.9% in South Gate. Watsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in South Gate. Watsonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 2.41 in South Gate.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — South Gate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Gate has a high school diploma or higher of 24.6% 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 ACSSouth Gate has a population of 91,836, about 1.8x the size of Watsonville (51,968). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 35.2.
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Black
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Asian
Watsonville
South Gate
Healthcare — Watsonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 3 vs South Gate: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — South Gate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Gate has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. South Gate has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. South Gate has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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