2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Ceres, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Watsonville, is 4% more than it is in Ceres and is 3% below the National Average.
- Ceres unemployment rate is 9.9%.
- Watsonville unemployment rate is 19.0%.
 Ceres, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock19.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,846  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,870  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ceres, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ceres, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock12.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ceres    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

small city economy based in mix light industry, and  More

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Over 20 years ago

The San Joaquin Valley isn't what it used to be. Los Angeles & the Bay Area has moved here. The roads are falling apart, government hasn't provided for basic needs,  More

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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

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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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Over 20 years ago

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

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