San Jose, CA vs Watsonville, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

San Jose

63

#1807 nationally

vs

Watsonville

63.3

#1786 nationally

San Jose leads in median household income ($142,891 vs $72,295). Watsonville leads in walk score (69 vs 51). Watsonville leads in cost of living index (152 vs 198).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric San Jose, CA Watsonville, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63 (#1807) 63.3 (#1786)
Population 983,489 50,867
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,391,204 $828,739
Median Household Income $142,891 $72,295
Average Commute 28.4 min 26.3 min
Walk Score 51 69
Crime Level Moderate 10.9
School Rating 7.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 198 152
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 D+54.4