Marina, CA vs Watsonville, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMarina, CAWatsonville, CA
Population22,56351,712
Median Household Income$95,955$78,393
Median Rent$2,101/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$818,700$686,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate12.2%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%12.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k353415
Property Crime Rate /100k1,271992
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr314320
Summer Highs71°F72°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.521.9
College Degree Rate37.9%12.4%
Foreign-Born %21.6%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.