Population
Watsonville
51,968
Stanton
38,639
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Stanton
$81,455
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Stanton
$541,000
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Stanton
$1,905
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Stanton
5.12
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Stanton
158.7
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Stanton
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Stanton
7.6%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Stanton?
Stanton is Watsonville's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Stanton
38,639
Watsonville has a 26% larger population than Stanton.
Violent Crime
Watsonville
3.99
Stanton
5.12
Stanton has a 22% higher violent crime than Watsonville.
Property Crime
Watsonville
11.82
Stanton
16.92
Stanton has a 30% higher property crime than Watsonville.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Stanton
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stanton has a stronger Democratic lean (56% difference).
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Stanton
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Stanton
$81,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Stanton
$541,000
Watsonville has a 18% higher home values than Stanton.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Stanton
15.1%
Stanton has a 49% higher education than Watsonville.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Stanton
28.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Stanton
158.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Stanton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stanton
Stanton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stanton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStanton has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,236 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (30% lower). Stanton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,746 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (20% lower). Watsonville scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.5 in Stanton.
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Housing Market — Watsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatsonville has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 42.7% in Stanton. Watsonville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.4% in Stanton. Watsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $541,000 in Stanton (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Stanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStanton has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. Stanton has a per capita income of $36,027 vs $27,296 in Watsonville (24% higher). Stanton has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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Crime & Safety — Watsonville leads
Source: FBI UCRWatsonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Stanton. Watsonville has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 10.1% in Stanton. Watsonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.59 in Stanton.
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Schools & Education — Stanton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. Stanton has a high school diploma or higher of 32.4% 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 1.3x the size of Stanton (38,639). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 38.9.
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Watsonville
Stanton
Healthcare — Watsonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatsonville: 3.0 vs Stanton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Stanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStanton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville. Stanton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. Stanton has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville.
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