Population
Watsonville
51,968
Wheaton
52,172
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Wheaton
$107,349
Home Value
Watsonville
$657,700
Wheaton
$483,100
Rent
Watsonville
$1,784
Wheaton
$2,151
Crime Rate
Watsonville
3.99
Wheaton
N/A
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Wheaton
175.4
Avg Temp
Watsonville
N/A
Wheaton
N/A
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Wheaton
5.9%
How Similar Are Watsonville & Wheaton?
Wheaton is Watsonville's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Watsonville
51,968
Wheaton
52,172
Both cities have similar populations — Watsonville at 51,968 and Wheaton at 52,172.
Political Leaning
Watsonville
20.9%
Wheaton
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Watsonville
7.8%
Wheaton
5.9%
Watsonville has a 25% higher unemployment than Wheaton.
Median Income
Watsonville
$74,785
Wheaton
$107,349
Wheaton has a 30% higher median income than Watsonville.
Home Values
Watsonville
$657,700
Wheaton
$483,100
Watsonville has a 27% higher home values than Wheaton.
Education
Watsonville
7.6%
Wheaton
26.6%
Wheaton's education is significantly higher than Watsonville's — 71% difference.
Demographics
Watsonville
30.0%
Wheaton
28.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Watsonville
159.7
Wheaton
175.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Watsonville and Wheaton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watsonville
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Wheaton
Wheaton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watsonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheaton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $4,214 in Watsonville (88% lower). Wheaton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $3,298 in Watsonville (64% lower). Watsonville scores 107.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.0 in Wheaton.
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Housing Market — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 3.3% in Watsonville. Watsonville has a median home value of $657,700 vs $483,100 in Wheaton (36% higher). Wheaton has a owner-occupied of 65.2% compared to 43.6% in Watsonville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Wheaton has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 15.2% in Watsonville. Wheaton has a per capita income of $42,639 vs $27,296 in Watsonville (36% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheaton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheaton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.6% compared to 7.6% in Watsonville. Wheaton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% 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 ACSWheaton has a population of 52,172, about 1x the size of Watsonville (51,968). Watsonville skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 36.8.
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Watsonville
Wheaton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 4 vs Watsonville: 3 for with emergency services. Watsonville: 3.0 vs Wheaton: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a public transit of 12.5% compared to 1.4% in Watsonville. Wheaton has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 6.0% in Watsonville. Wheaton has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Watsonville.
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