Rankings · How Watsonville ranks in CA
How Watsonville compares across California
Watsonville is ranked on 35 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
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #74 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Watsonville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 94% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
324 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 91% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
73.3° July high
More kids than 86% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29.1% of residents are under 18
More homes per newcomer than 83% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 79% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.8 median age
Wetter than 76% of CA towns
DrierWetter
22 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 73% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 54% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
40.6° January low
Next door
Watsonville out-ranks 1 of its 5 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.
FreedomAmestiInterlakenCorralitosPajaroDay ValleyWatsonville
Watsonville leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Watsonville7–11Interlaken
Interlaken’s best: #285 shortest commute
Watsonville6–11Freedom
Freedom’s best: #49 fastest growing
Watsonville5–12Amesti
Amesti’s best: #109 most conserved land
Watsonville12–5Pajaro
Pajaro’s best: #184 lowest depression
Watsonville5–12Day Valley
Day Valley’s best: #28 most conserved land At a glance
Watsonville lands in the top half on 7 of 24 lists
Each dot is Watsonville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Watsonville does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#316/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#196/422Lowest property tax#391/835Cheapest rent#411/830Most affordable#456/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#227/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Closest to a top hospital#525/844Lowest obesity#550/844Fewest smokers#617/844Healthiest#680/844Most active#697/844Fewest uninsured#766/844 Libraries