Prunedale, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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

MetricPrunedale, CAWatsonville, CA
Population19,72351,712
Median Household Income$103,819$78,393
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$833,400$686,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%14.7%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)12.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354*415
Property Crime Rate /100k654*992
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr314320
Summer Highs71°F72°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.121.9
College Degree Rate23.8%12.4%
Foreign-Born %20.6%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Prunedale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.