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Watsonville, CA vs Morgan Hill, CA

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- Household income in Morgan Hill, is 108% more than it is in Watsonville and is 50% above the National Average.
- Watsonville unemployment rate is 19.0%.
- Morgan Hill unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Watsonville, CAMorgan Hill, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,983  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$139,161$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,956  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watsonville, CAMorgan Hill, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock34.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watsonville, CAMorgan Hill, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%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 Morgan Hill    6 Reviews

Utility bills for my 3 bedroom house pinch me every month and encourage me to move to San Jose area. Why are utilities in this city are so expensive like other living  More

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Over 15 years ago

After spending all of my life in the mid-west I had the hardest time getting used to living in California the lifestyle was so different. There is only one thing that I  More

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Ever wonder why many Italians immigrated to the San Jose California area? The answer is that the weather is most like what they are used to. Temperate. Slightly warm,  More

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