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Watsonville, CA vs Medford, OR

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- Household income in Medford, is 14% less than it is in Watsonville and is 20% below the National Average.
- Watsonville unemployment rate is 19.0%.
- Medford unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Watsonville, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,983  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,424$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,956  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watsonville, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watsonville, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%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

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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 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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