2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Watsonville, CA vs Redwood City, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Redwood City, is 100% more than it is in Watsonville and is 49% above the National Average.
- Watsonville unemployment rate is 19.0%.
- Redwood City unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Watsonville, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate19.0%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,983$69,317$37,638
 Household Income$67,007$134,287$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,956$148,976$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Watsonville, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.7%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.8%3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%4.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.6%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%7.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%12.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%33.2%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Watsonville, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%22.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.1%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.7%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%5.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%15.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry12.8%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.0%6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

   |    Reply

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Watsonville

Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

   |    Reply

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

   |    Reply

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Redwood City


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.