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Carlsbad, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 16.6% less likely to be married in Watsonville.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Watsonville.
 Carlsbad, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,966329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,265285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,919.693.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock84.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews
Br · Watsonville, CA
Bad crime and kids that walk around breaking into
Over 18 years ago

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

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brian · Watsonville, CA
just like santa cruz except....
Over 19 years ago

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

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Joaquin · Watsonville, CA
Living in Watsonville
Over 19 years ago

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

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