Pacific Grove, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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

MetricPacific Grove, CAWatsonville, CA
Population14,95151,712
Median Household Income$106,065$78,393
Median Rent$2,455/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$1,190,400$686,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate7.6%14.7%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)12.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108415
Property Crime Rate /100k771992
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr314320
Summer Highs67°F72°F
Winter Lows45°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.821.9
College Degree Rate59.6%12.4%
Foreign-Born %13.8%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-3.5%

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