In Watsonville (Santa Cruz, California), the median home price is $852,179; median household income is $89,062; the population is 77,070; schools rate 4.2 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 429.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 26.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Watsonville at a glance
Population
77,070
Median Household Income
$89,062
Typical Home Value
$852,179
School District Rating
4.2
Violent Crime Rate
429.3
Avg Commute Time
26.8
About Watsonville
With 77,070 residents, Watsonville is the 2nd most populated of 5 towns in Santa Cruz. The median home value is $852,179, 27% below the Santa Cruz median and 1% below the California median. Median household income is $89,062 (20% below the Santa Cruz median).
Watsonville is a town in Santa Cruz, California. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Watsonville with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Watsonville at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Watsonville, California?
- Watsonville has a population of 77,070 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Watsonville, California?
- The median home value in Watsonville is $852,179, 27% below the Santa Cruz median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Watsonville?
- Median household income in Watsonville is $89,062 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Watsonville, California in?
- Watsonville is in Santa Cruz, California. The county page compares every town in Santa Cruz on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Watsonville?
- Schools serving Watsonville rate 4.2 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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