Watsonville, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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

MetricWatsonville, CAGilroy, CA
Population51,71259,004
Median Household Income$78,393$133,107
Median Rent$1,889/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$686,000$1,027,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%51%
Poverty Rate14.7%6.7%
Unemployment Rate12.5%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k415406
Property Crime Rate /100k9921,929
Median AQI3547
Good AQI Days /yr320201
Summer Highs72°F86°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.923.9
College Degree Rate12.4%29.3%
Foreign-Born %35.5%24.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+2.0%

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