Rankings · How Pajaro ranks in CA
Pajaro ranks #184 in California for low depression
Pajaro is ranked on 30 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
30
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #184 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 42% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 97% of California
Not better or worse, just Pajaro’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 97% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 94% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
324 days between frosts
Younger than 93% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
30.1 median age
Cooler summers than 93% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
72.8° July high
More kids than 88% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29.4% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 70% of CA towns
DrierWetter
20 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 67% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.8% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 59% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.0% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 53% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
40.6° January low
Next door
Pajaro out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
WatsonvillePajaro
Pajaro leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Pajaro lands in the top half on 3 of 18 lists
Each dot is Pajaro’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Pajaro does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Pajaro does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Pajaro marked.